5 ms·
Generally speaking, ICBMs are strategic weapons exclusively. The tactical version of ICMBs are just tomahawk cruise missiles, and they're in nuclear submarines
by SEJeff 7y ago
Generally speaking, ICBMs are strategic weapons exclusively. The tactical version of ICMBs are just tomahawk cruise missiles, and they're in nuclear submarines all around the world just waiting for the signal.
- virtue3 7y agoI donno, the "fingers of god" are also loaded in submarines ready to go whenever: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_(missile)#/media/File:Trident_I_C-4_missiles.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_(missile)#/media/File:...
- SEJeff 7y agoOh of course. Missile submarines carry both however. They're more likely to use the tomahawks however. The Navy loooooves to use them. During the very first 48 hours (sustained) in the war in Afghanistan, a tomahawk missile was launched, on average, every 12 seconds night or day. The amount of boom those things made is unbelievable.