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Does "can" here sound natural to native English speakers?

Does "can" here sound natural to native English speakers?

I am trying to write a conversation for my military novel, but I am not sure if using "can" here sounds natural to native speakers.

A: The enemy is retreating.

B: No, they are waiting for supplies. Their supply convoy will arrive in two weeks. If they receive any heavy weapons, they can destroy our fortress in January.



Top Answer/Comment:

The modal verb can can take Cambridge Dictionary's sense A1:

to be able to

The OP’s sentence is fine and means

If they receive any heavy weapons, they will be able to destroy our fortress in January.

Also workable is sense A2:

used to express possibility

can

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