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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(119,847 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2025, 04:49 AM Feb 3

How this Indian submarine base checkmates China - CaspianReport

India is building an underground submarine base, designed to survive a nuclear attack. The base will house India’s growing fleet of nuclear submarines and advance its nuclear triad.

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How this Indian submarine base checkmates China - CaspianReport (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 3 OP

Checkmate? Again? JoseBalow Feb 3 #1

Yes, it should be "checks" instead since the game isn't over. TexasTowelie Feb 3 #2

Exactly! There can only be one "Checkmate" per game, which finishes it. JoseBalow Feb 3 #3

Or "Destroys". How many times can you "destroy" someone? Wonder Why Feb 3 #4

JoseBalow

(7,124 posts)

1. Checkmate? Again?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 05:08 AM

Feb 3

TexasTowelie

(119,847 posts)

2. Yes, it should be "checks" instead since the game isn't over.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 05:17 AM

Feb 3

I guess that the CaspianReports team aren't chess players.

JoseBalow

(7,124 posts)

3. Exactly! There can only be one "Checkmate" per game, which finishes it.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 05:22 AM

Feb 3

It's a common click-bait phrase... like "Game Over"

Wonder Why

(5,331 posts)

4. Or "Destroys". How many times can you "destroy" someone?

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 3, 2025, 11:01 AM

Feb 3

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