• @Cypher@lemmy.world
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    17 months ago

    Unless the enemy can intercept the missiles, then you need more to guarantee first strike capability.

    If you need 500 nukes to hit and the enemy can destroy 90% of missiles then you build 5000+

    • queermunist she/her
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      57 months ago

      Again, that’s more about delivery systems than just having more nukes. The capacity to intercept comes down to how fast and stealthy the missiles are.