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"any such strike will render significant part of the planet uninhabitable" We used to test nukes all the time, landing one or two would cause a devastating los
by ocdtrekkie 3y ago
"any such strike will render significant part of the planet uninhabitable"
We used to test nukes all the time, landing one or two would cause a devastating loss of life, but not nuclear winter. If 90% of their nukes don't work, what are the odds they can actually cause true mass scale planetary destruction? Maybe they know which 10% are their best bet to fire, and aim them at the most important targets, but those are also the targets we're most likely to adequately protect.
- doctor_eval 3y agoAs I read this thread, it seems to me that it’s not the Russian nukes we need to worry about, but the US nukes that would be launched in response, before the Russian nukes detonate. If we assume the US nukes are in working order, then if Russia attempts a first strike, we’re doomed - regardless of the efficacy of their weapons.
- ivan_gammel 3y agoThey don’t need to pick 10%. Nuclear escalation will always end in full scale strike, so even if only 10% will survive and only half of it will hit the target, that will be enough.