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Britain to introduce new inflatable warships to expand fleet [Ironically only kind of a joke]
(ukdefencejournal.org.uk)
“These ships are undetectable by radar, highly mobile, and, in the event of enemy attack, can be easily replaced with a foot pump and a bit of patience,” he said.
Edit update april 10th
Ship decoys work as follows: when needed, a vessel launches a floating decoy that mimics a strong radar signal or heat source. The decoy is designed to deceive enemy missiles, which may mistake it for a real ship and strike it instead.
One example is the Naval Decoy IDS300, which simulates targets such as a British Type 45-class destroyer or an American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
The decoy is launched from one of four platforms installed on the ship, deploys within seconds, and can remain afloat for about three hours.
I feel so trolled by reality right now.
Guy I knew back in college had an inflatable sheep he'd take to parties...
Maybe we should all carry inflatable military gear, so when ICE comes for us, they will be intimidated by our Battleship, or Tank or Amphibious Landing Craft, etc, and just go away.
This is exactly what the Founding Fathers had in mind!
I do recall Thomas Jefferson's screed on inflatable armory; truly inspiring.