zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 22 days agoU.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cutswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1198cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1198external-linkU.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cutswww.nytimes.comzephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml · 22 days agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days agoUnless the enemy can intercept the missiles, then you need more to guarantee first strike capability. If you need 500 nukes to hit and the enemy can destroy 90% of missiles then you build 5000+
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·20 days agoAgain, that’s more about delivery systems than just having more nukes. The capacity to intercept comes down to how fast and stealthy the missiles are.
Unless the enemy can intercept the missiles, then you need more to guarantee first strike capability.
If you need 500 nukes to hit and the enemy can destroy 90% of missiles then you build 5000+
Again, that’s more about delivery systems than just having more nukes. The capacity to intercept comes down to how fast and stealthy the missiles are.