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Russia has a functional ABM system. They have S400 systems all around the country at important installations and cities. They are being replaced with S500 sys
by tomohawk 4y ago
Russia has a functional ABM system. They have S400 systems all around the country at important installations and cities. They are being replaced with S500 systems. These systems are interconnected.
It doesn't matter if they can actually win a nuclear war or not. If they believe they can, they might start one.
They are already using nukes in a war today. By threatening to use their nukes, they are making use of them.
Perhaps the definition of nuclear war should be expanded to include such uses.
- postsantum 4y agoThere is quite a few "russia experts" on Twitter stating all of russian nukes are rusty piles of metal and most certainly won't fly. The current propaganda is the closest I've seen to what can be described as "being high on own farts"
- 015UUZn8aEvW 4y agoTheir missiles seem to work.
- kbelder 4y agoGiven the evident shape of Russian forces, I wouldn't be surprised if over half of their missiles couldn't deliver a warhead. But they've got thousands, so if even 25% are viable that's still more than enough to keep MAD relevant.