At a time when control of Pacific sea lanes is contested, Japan is positioning its hypersonic electromagnetic railgun development as a strategic centerpiece, aiming to deter Chinese naval threats and shift the regional balance of power.

Tokyo’s latest demonstration, shown by state-run ATLA, displays a prototype railgun firing hypersonic rounds at a moving ship. As the projectile surged forward, the deck shuddered slightly under the silent electromagnetic pulse, while nearby crew members steadied themselves, their expressions a mix of awe and anticipation.

  • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Russia just plays the “I’m not touching you” game with us in the north.

    bwahaha nice way to put it, I’m not flying my possibly nuclear armed bomber in your air space… juuuuuuuuuust off it… nya nay… fun games that shit

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      Oh gurl, we’re over here balls deep in uranium pretending like all those stockpiles are for clean energy. Not our fault those difficult-to-monitor-because-they-run-continuously-reactors spit out plutonium.