New U.S. Bomb Can Turn Any Chinese Ship into a Submarine

If tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Navy's priority will be how to neutralize a Chinese aircraft carrier quickly. Enter "Quicksink," a revolutionary weapon demonstrated at RIMPAC 2024. This cutting-edge bomb, launched from the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, sank a massive 39,000-ton ship in minutes, all without human guidance. In this video, we dive into the surprising technology and strategies behind Quicksink and its potential to shift the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region.

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[nolanmartin]

I was part of last crew on the Tarawa. It hurt my heart what they did to my old ship. Rip eagle of the sea.

[ThisNameIsUnaviable]

In Russia, if a tanks turret flies in the sky, it’s a rocket ship. In china, if a ship gets sunk, they call it a *submarine* 😂

[channingdeadnight]

The Ukrainians have been absolutely amazing. But this war would have been over in a few months if the U.S Navy and Air Force had been the protagonists since the beginning.
I don't think that a lot of people realize how much valuable information that we are getting about our weapon systems from this war. We've been able to study how effective our expensive ass toys are in actual active combat situations with no risk to a single American life.
Normally we would only get this experience fighting an actual war.

[stephencavanaugh]

I sailed on the USS Tarawa in Jan of 2003 from San Diego to the middle east and back. She was a fine vessel. Sad to see her fate.

[macharper]

And this video did not even mention the Manta Ray which is another genius weapon the Chinese navy will need to be worried about.

[RealTechZen]

One of the most important considerations regarding QuickSink is the first syllable; quick. When a ship is violently broken in half, it generally sinks so rapidly that the rate of crew casualties is around 90%. The psychological impact on the crews of nearby vessels is devastating, as the Royal Navy found when the lost HMS Hood and HMS Royal Oak. Those were single vessel losses; imagine a Chinese naval battle group of 20 vessels loosing half of their number in less than 30 minutes.

[ossuseryoutube]

That sounds like an interesting development. The longer ranges 72km and 300kmcertainly help keep aircraft further from harms way.

[redmondpeters]

I didn't think that the US Military wanted to save money. But they do! These missiles they came up with? Pretty damn clever! It's almost like they're UP CYCLING isn't it?

[democratpartyhistory]

I was in the Marine Corp in the late 70's. My unit G2/7 was part of the trials for the Tarawa. It's sad to hear she's gone however newer ships are necessary to keep our military up to the task required.

[rickybobbyinc]

Having the tech is one thing but having a Cammarnder in chief that's willing to deploy it is a whole other thing.

[briansimon]

Wars, or the threat of them, generate innovation. WW1- the machine gun which swept away cavalry as a strategic force. WW2 - the atomic bomb which swept away hundreds of thousands at a stroke. The Russia Ukraine war has seen the emergence and refinement of drone warfare. It’s also exposed the fact that the military force that relies on lots of big ticket assets can be humbled by low cost, inventive munitions and tactics. The ship sinker is one such development. Even with it’s high price tag, it’s still a great trade. A few million for a bomb that will sink with one hit a ship costing billions!

[ultimate_pleb]

I initially read the thumbnail as
"China is sh*tting ducks"
I had to do a double take on that one lol

[antbonyziemiak]

It looks like we took a page out of the British playbook. In WW2 the British Air Force sunk German battleship off of Norway I think using the same tactic. The Bombardiers were told not to hit the ship, but instead drop the huge bombs alongside of the ship, buckling the hull with massive water pressure caused by the bombs. I think they were the biggest bombs used in WW2.

[Delactual]

The industrial war machine never sleeps

[overanDownUnder]

6:39 is when it actually starts referring to what is advertised.

[JamesDavis-mzgd]

1979, serving aboard the USS Robert E Peary FF1073 in the gulf of Thailand. I was transported to the Tarawa with appendicitis. 8 days later after surgery I was returned to duty on the Peary in Subic Bay. It’s a little sad, but the Tarawa didn’t give up easy!

[harryrabbit]

One of the factors that always gets left out of these discussions is the fact that the U.S. Navy is not alone in the Pacific in their mission to check Chinese aggression. The Chinese have been going out of their way to act like bullies and have managed to stir up a lot of resentment among their neighbors. First and foremost of these is the Australian Navy and second would be the Japanese Navy, both in the process of modernizing their fleets, as well as the Indian Navy who may or may not engage the Chinese as well.

[chrismurphy]

its funny how russia and china say they have all this and all that but never ever show it were the USA is like ay check this shit out

[timothymachen]

Great analysis! The Chinese must be sweating this one…

[bjbosche]

"De Bu Kay"🤣🤣🤣 It's pronounced "Duh Byook"