• fubo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Irritatingly, this suggests that Putin doesn’t really know if his nukes work. If true, this badly breaks MAD.

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      1 year ago

      this badly breaks MAD.

      Not really. Current estimates are that Russia has about 1,500 missiles deployed and ready to go. If we assume only 10% will actually lift off, and of those, only 10% will hit their target and detonate, that leaves 15 cities to be hit. Living near a potential target?

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        1 year ago

        Me? I’m not far downhill from a National Lab; if their nukes work, I’m toast.