What is the scariest weapon in the U.S. Military today?

"Supercharged-V8-Jag" (supercharged-v8-jag) 02/28/2015 at 15:16 • Filed to: U.S.Military, A10Warthog

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If you were a terrorist what weapon in the U.S. Military arsenal would you fear the most?

I easily vote for the GAU-8 on the A-10 Thunderbolt II. Why?

Because it can shoot up to 70 rounds a second of 30mm high explosive rounds.

My citroen won't start > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:19

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Because it probably killed my wife and kids. And it probably makes some scary noise that heralds its arrival.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:20

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Freedom

Supercharged-V8-Jag > My citroen won't start 02/28/2015 at 15:20

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Good choice!

GhostZ > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:21

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The one we haven't heard about.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:22

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GBU-43/B. Pure destruction.

Supercharged-V8-Jag > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 02/28/2015 at 15:22

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Ah the MOAB..

ttyymmnn > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:23

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Also cluster bombs, white phosphorus, napalm, nerve agents...

Supercharged-V8-Jag > ttyymmnn 02/28/2015 at 15:25

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Yeah... nuclear weapons are over rated though :P. Everyone has them.

ttyymmnn > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:26

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Not in the hands of the wrong people, though you did specify US. Let's hope we're not the wrong people one day.

CPT Speedbump > My citroen won't start 02/28/2015 at 15:27

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The question was weapon, not aircraft that's never had weapons on it.

Sam > ttyymmnn 02/28/2015 at 15:29

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In the eyes of some, we're the bad guys right now. (And I'm not just talking about terrorist and anti-America groups)

Par for the course when the government wants to play world police all the time, I guess.

Sam > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:31

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UAVs. You can't see them coming. And the next thing you know, your friends explode.

My citroen won't start > CPT Speedbump 02/28/2015 at 15:34

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Drone Strikes.

GhostZ > CPT Speedbump 02/28/2015 at 15:37

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I've read in a lot of places that later predator drones are armed with missiles and laser guidance. Is this not true?

jariten1781 > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:37

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SSBNs. There really is no question.

ttyymmnn > CPT Speedbump 02/28/2015 at 15:40

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Those things are armed with Hellfire missiles. Those things will definitely ruin your day.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > GhostZ 02/28/2015 at 15:41

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Probably a Reaper Drone. Basically a bigger predator.

Sweet Trav > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:41

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_14_Enh…

Semi-automatic, more than a mile's worth of range, and in the hands of a trained operator one of the most deadly weapons out there.

CPT Speedbump > ttyymmnn 02/28/2015 at 15:46

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I'd be more afraid of the more often armed Reaper then the Predator.

Supercharged-V8-Jag > jariten1781 02/28/2015 at 15:50

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Very true!

Jcarr > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:52

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f86sabre > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:56

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Terrorists should be afraid of computers. its all about the data.

whoarder is tellurium > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 15:57

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B-2 Spirit.

Supercharged-V8-Jag > f86sabre 02/28/2015 at 15:57

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Ok...

whoarder is tellurium > jariten1781 02/28/2015 at 15:59

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Hell yeah. She brings presents too...

f86sabre > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 16:03

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hey, I love planes and things that go boom with the best of them, but really data is what gets them. At least the big boys. Phone data, emails and bank data. That's one way how they get tracked down.

Grindintosecond > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 16:06

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MysticStick > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 16:10

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The connected battlefield technology. It must seem like magic to those who stand against it.

edit: this graphic is missing a lot of stuff.

For Sweden > My citroen won't start 02/28/2015 at 16:25

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And when it kills you, if you are a boy or man 16 years or older, you magically become an enemy combatant.

Thanks Obama!

Anon > Supercharged-V8-Jag 02/28/2015 at 18:11

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Three words.

WHITE. FUCKING. PHOSPHORUS.

Seriously, I'd rather be nuked than die by that shit. If you don't know what white phosphorus is then stay that way! Next to mustard gas, It is one of the most fucked up weapons that has ever been conceived.

Axial > Sam 02/28/2015 at 18:23

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Win some, lose some. Half of the reason governments overseas hate the USA is because they can't have the same power as the USA, and the other half is because they don't want to admit that what the USA does is typically by their request and/or consent even if their public doesn't know it.

It's cool to hate the top dog in any contest.

orcim > Grindintosecond 03/01/2015 at 03:51

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I second this. With the right economic policy, there isn't a culture we can't destroy (slower of course, but 100% effective.) If you have no culture, doesn't matter if there's any blood left.

RedlineZ bought an SV (And is getting rid of the z) > Supercharged-V8-Jag 03/01/2015 at 10:12

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A-10 because braaaaaap

boneheadjames > Supercharged-V8-Jag 03/01/2015 at 12:59

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.50 Caliber Barrett sniper rifle. One minute, you and your buddy are having the time of your life shooting off AK's or RPG's at the "infidel". Next minute, you look over and your buddy's head explodes. You don't know where it came from, only that your buddy's dead and you're next.

45bullets > Supercharged-V8-Jag 03/02/2015 at 09:22

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http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/06/bri…