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each carrying 4 and 6 nuclear warheads respectively. Losing such apocalyptic firepower on the ocean floor would have been a catastrophe. However, nuclear warhea
by Johnny555 5y ago
each carrying 4 and 6 nuclear warheads respectively. Losing such apocalyptic firepower on the ocean floor would have been a catastrophe. However, nuclear warheads are not susceptible to “going off” as a result of a collision.
What is the catastrophe if this had happened? The weapons won't explode. Is it the danger that they'll leak their radioactive fuel, or that they'll be captured by some enemy power before they can be retrieved (if they can be retrieved at all)?
- sxates 5y agoIts a little weird that the catastrophe described is about the warheads, not the loss of the whole crew. Though I'm sure it's about a billion dollar loss of hardware as well.