Everyone that develops weapons are always testing. You just don't hear about it. The US tends to do very low key tests since they dont care about the propaganda. For example, the aim-178b which is a modified sm-6 wasnt known to be in development until it suddenly showed up on planes being already deployed to the fleet. Japan is another one that tends to keep it low key but is actually fairly advance in terms of equipment.
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United_Intention_323Apr 14, 2026
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You mean 174b?
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Ashamed_Can304Apr 14, 2026
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Both US and Japan make their tests higher profile than the PRC. For the PLA it’s the norm for new weapons to suddenly appear out of nowhere. Only recently did they start to do more test flights during day time.
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Which_Appointment450Apr 13, 2026
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So that those missiles dont get rusty
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clownshow59Apr 14, 2026
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If you don’t use it, you lose it!
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Training_Wonder_5066Apr 14, 2026
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Trump and the Hormuz strait.
China watching because of the Taiwan strait.
North Korea might just be involved if anything happens in Taiwan.
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SwedeLostInCanadaApr 13, 2026
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This seems to be a very convenient timing. It’s almost as they are posturing on behalf of another super power
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joestaffApr 14, 2026
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For the uninitiated, a cruise missile is typically quite large and expensive, but it's all you can eat buffets 24-hours.
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