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    4 days ago

    It’s about China. The U.S. military has not been shy about preparing to best be able to fight in the pacific. As for Chinese body armor, the mass issue might not be great but even if it’s just some AR-500 style metal plates that would worry US planners enough to justify at least a partial adoption of spicy meatball rifles.