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I grew up in the 80s in West Germany, thus I'm acutely aware of that fact - but this was about the arms race between the US and the Soviet Union, not NATO as wh
by MrBuddyCasino 10y ago
I grew up in the 80s in West Germany, thus I'm acutely aware of that fact - but this was about the arms race between the US and the Soviet Union, not NATO as whole I believe.
- arethuza 10y agoWell, the assertion was that the numbers were so high because of the risk of being destroyed quickly by first strikes. As far as I know, most weapons in the Cold War were tactical and stored close to likely crisis points.
- MrBuddyCasino 10y agoHadn't thought of that, you're right - Pershing II and stuff, doesn't get much more 80s Cold War than that.
- gaius 10y agoSpetsnaz's main mission if the Cold War turned hot would have been taking out these kinds of assets before they could be used - destroyed on the ground means more than just ICBMs.