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itsthecourieryesterday at 8:36 PM2 repliesview on HN

a network of tunnels and sensors is easier to defend than a open space exposed position where drones can see you from miles away, I guess that makes tunnels better for defense


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goodmythicalyesterday at 10:33 PM

Given that we have bunker busters that will travel beyond the horizon at hypersonic speeds and bust 200 feet of reinforced concrete...

I don't think any fixed installation is particularly easy to defend?

Also, I'll grant that a drone can see you from miles away, but don't you think any one of a large and growing number of satellites can spot your massive earthworks from tens and hundreds of miles away for the months or years it takes you to construct?

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stvltvsyesterday at 9:25 PM

Makes me think the noble houses of Westeros should have dug tunnels to foil the Targaryen dragon advantage.

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