> Patents are like nuclear weapons - they stay dangerous for a very long time That is not actually true about nuclear weapons; they require regular maintenance

> Patents are like nuclear weapons - they stay dangerous for a very long time That is not actually true about nuclear weapons; they require regular maintenance. And they are like any other military technology, they get outdated and their designs have to be constantly refreshed. If a country doesn't maintain their nuclear arsenal, there's a very good chance that they might not work when they need it to. This happened to much of Russia's inventory. This, of course, gets factored into geopolitical strategy.