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[Naresh]

[quote name='qubit' date='01 August 2010 - 01:15 PM' timestamp='1280648263' post='107708']

As a partial reply, just count the number of cargo ships capable of carrying a few containers plying the oceans at any given instant of time and count the number of "Heavy Lift Aircraft" airborne at any given instant of time. The former outnumbers the latter by many orders of magnitude. So, which do you think would carry the greater degree of surprise and which would push surveillance requirements to the brink?

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Agreed, that these Ships in their Hundreds, if not Thousands, will be carrying Cruise or Other Missiles amongst their Cargoes of Containers or on Decks of Ships carrying other Cargoes of the Dry variety.



As such the following quarries come to mind :



1. How will they deliver these Cruise or Other Missile(s) especially the Container as well as other Dry Bulk Ships as they are GEARLESS?



OR



2. Will they “Launch” them whilst at Sea to wreak Death and Destruction to the “Nominated Enemy.”



OR



3. Will they remain Constantly at Sea?



OR



4. If they are to perform their Primary Task to Load - Discharge their Normal Cargoes at the various Ports of their Voyage-Itinerary how will they be able to Enter these Port(s)?



I look forward to your enlightening reply.



NOTE : I do not discount or challenge the premise that various types of Merchant Vessels can be “Equipped” with Cruise or Other Missiles.



Cheers