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This bridge in Finland has hooks to hang explosives from in case it needs to be collapsed to stop Russian advance (feddit.uk)

submitted 22 hours ago by Iconoclast@feddit.uk to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Most bridges here do, and often when one needs to be demolished and rebuilt, the military blows it up just for practice.

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[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

Having been in Tyrol many times, I feel claustrophobic retreating into the mountains. It's basically a funnel. How is it more defendable in modern warfare tactics?