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This is also is in line with the Russian objection to the the US wanting to convert some of their SSBNs to fire conventional warheads, to paraphrase their respo
by dogma1138 6y ago
This is also is in line with the Russian objection to the the US wanting to convert some of their SSBNs to fire conventional warheads, to paraphrase their response “we won’t be wasting time trying to figure out what was launched and where is it heading”.
- avmich 6y agoUnlikely. Russia's SS-18, a.k.a. Voevoda, a.k.a. Satan, a.k.a. R-36 - a big liquid fuel ICBM - are also known as Dnepr, a launcher which worked in Kosmotras. USA didn't have a problem with that.
- dogma1138 6y agoEh? We’re talking about launching Trident from a sub with a conventional warhead instead of a nuke. There is a huge difference between using an ICBM as a SLV platform and using your nuclear triad.