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Old 3rd Apr 2022, 23:49
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Originally Posted by Tartiflette Fan
"Simply more talk for talk's sake ?
Speaking of which....

Originally Posted by Tartiflette Fan
That apart, it would breach the NATO treaty which would inevitably lead to open conflict between members and give comfort to the Russians. It could lead to the break-up of the alliance;
Which particular treaty would it breach?
​​​​https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive...exts_17120.htm

Oh and....

Originally Posted by Tartiflette Fan
Is there such a thing as land-launched Harpoon ? I couldn't find it on wiki.
With all due respect, you didn't look very hard.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpoon_(missile)
"The regular Harpoon uses active radar homing and flies just above the water to evade defenses. The missile can be launched from:
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Coastal defense batteries, from which it would be fired with a solid-fuel rocket booster."
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