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Exclusive: Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed South China Sea

This Reuters headline popped up on my Twitter feed today so I just had to read the news.

"The United States is also monitoring developments closely."

I bet we are, especially since we're the ones making it happen. But as is their custom, Reuters blames the Jews for all the worlds problems.

"Foreign officials and military analysts believe the launchers form part of Vietnam's state-of-art EXTRA rocket artillery system recently acquired from Israel.
EXTRA rounds are highly accurate up to a range of 150 km (93 miles), with different 150 kg (330 lb) warheads that can carry high explosives or bomblets to attack multiple targets simultaneously. Operated with targeting drones, they could strike both ships and land targets."

So proliferation of battle drone technology spreads world wide - what could possibly go wrong? And why is everyone militarizing the SCS anyway? I just don't think Reuters is giving their readership the full story here, but maybe I'm making too much of it - I guess we'll see how it all shakes out over the next few years but right now I'm tempted to buy aerospace and defense stocks - very bullish on war.

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