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12. Tomahawks are older technology. Unless their navigation systems were upgraded, they fly a pre-programmed route

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:09 AM

Mar 12

They communicate with satellites to follow the path. So if the programmed path didn't account for the building or the target was based on sloppy intelligence (or both) the precision guidance won't make up for that.

Supposedly that was the excuse when the US hit the Chines embassy in Belgrade in 1999 during the Kosovo war. At first they said that the route was outdated but it turned out later that Sig Intel determined that the Chinese embassy was being used as a re-trans after NATO took out Milosevic's house which had also been used as a re-trans so they hit it deliberately.

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When the war crimes trials start this will be evidence [View all] malaise Mar 12 OP

The "More" Doctrine Roy Rolling Mar 12 #1

Have they captured that title from Doug Feith? Are the three of them sharing it? 3Hotdogs Mar 12 #3

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T-Hole -- the nickname of the day!!! LSparkle Mar 12 #4

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They double tapped the target. Prosecution would have to prove they specifically targeted that structure ChicagoTeamster Mar 12 #5

Given the surgical precision... GiqueCee Mar 12 #7

Tomahawks are older technology. Unless their navigation systems were upgraded, they fly a pre-programmed route ChicagoTeamster Mar 12 #12

Dude! GiqueCee Mar 12 #13

Over 10 years ago malaise Mar 12 #11

The US is not party to the ICC Bluetus Mar 12 #9

Does anyone here ABC123Easy Mar 12 #10