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> the reality is there were far more of these claims than there could be primary targets The USSR peaked at nearly 40,000 nuclear weapons, one for every 10,000
by SECProto 3y ago
> the reality is there were far more of these claims than there could be primary targets
The USSR peaked at nearly 40,000 nuclear weapons, one for every 10,000 people in the US with 15,000 to spare for allies.
- jghn 3y agoI suppose it depends on one's definition of "primary target". There's a difference between "target viewed as more important than most others" and "well shit, everything is gonna get nuked anyways"
- jdougan 3y agoA substantial fraction of those weapons were considered "Tactical" or "Battlefield" and could not easily reach the North American mainland. Europe, on the other hand... Cold War Joke: Q: How can you tell if a nuclear explosion is strategic or tactical? A: It is tactical if it explodes in Germany. Remember, towns in Germany average 7kt apart.