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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5533177" data-attributes="member: 19675">I never said we didn't.  I said we don't build castles.Though the walls of Ft. Knox are reinforced, they are not built the same way old casles were.  The walls are not 30' thick at the base, tapering upwards.  You won't find open battlements.  You won't find concentric rings of earthworks & battlements.  It's primary defense against anything heavier than man-portable armaments is using the forces stationed there to take out anything too threatening, not static defenses.  A few, well placed artillery rounds on that structure would render it useless for quite a while.Besides, if you want to look at a modern, aboveground strongpoint, look at the Pentagon.  It has special bulkheads to contain blasts and fires.  It has thick walls.  Etc.  Again, it does NOT have berms or other earthworks, open areas from which to retaliate against attacking forces...nor does it house significantly dangerous standing forces of it's own.And we know that structure's recent history.</blockquote>