Coal and steam power would be way better and actually help the environment, but who cares anymore
Or just use nuclear. Pebble beds are passively safe, even if the thing is burns or is blown to smithereens.
Yeah but you want Chinese retards running around with a nuclear engine?
You can't put nuclear in any ship that doesn't have massive defensive capabilities or supported by ships that do.
I guess it's a risk, but fuel tankers are already targets. Maybe it will become a thing as weaponized drones become inexpensive and commonplace.
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