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What is a Doomsday Plane and why did it land at LAX? (hindustantimes.com)
2 points by clanky 153 days ago
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Trasmatta 153 days ago
This isn't uncommon at all. These planes are often flying somewhere on a weekly basis.
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toomuchtodo 153 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-4
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clanky 153 days ago
Theory I saw on Twitter is that Russia's recent Oresnik strike was undetected, meaning they may have first strike capability.
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__patchbit__ 153 days ago
1985 design iteration and construction completion. https://grokipedia.com/page/Boeing_E-4

LEO Matrix style AI camera capture and distributed directed energy left to launch on Oreshnik is a possible world next step in the long reach arms race.

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clanky 153 days ago
We can't keep doing this.
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