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[–]EternalSunset 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Y'all should keep your passports in handy and be ready to move to some neutral country in the southern hemisphere on short notice. Just in case.

[–]SeethingPeasant 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

Fuck that, we will fight for ours. 1776 part 2, electric boogaloo

[–]EternalSunset 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I admire your bravery, but an extra body on the line isn't going to stop any ICBMs. All countries involved will be destroyed either way, there is no point.

[–]Alphix 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

ICBMs aren't an issue. Anti-missile systems will take care of them. They're old tech. No, today's tech are unlimited range, smart, self-steering, hypersonic missiles capable of > mach 5 speeds. No anti-missile tech exists for those. Equipped with MIRV nukes, how many would they need to lay waste to the West? 10?

[–]EternalSunset 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

We are just going to intercept the 2000 warheads launched simultaneously from 300 ICBMs reentrying the atmosphere at relativistic speeds, and shoot down all of the strategic nuclear bombers, and depth charge all of the nuclear submarines before they can launch tactical nuclear strikes... Everything is going to be fine.

Literally the kind of stupidity that Dr. Strangelove was mocking. Actual Pentagon estimates for deaths resulting from a full nuclear war are 600 millions before accounting for secondary effects. If the US thought it could win a nuclear war with Russia it would have delivered a first strike a long time ago.

[–]Alphix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes, but Russia won't launch an all-out nuclear war. Just a few non-counterable strikes from hypersonics on designated Western cities (say, London and LA) with a message: "We can continue, or you stop your nonsense." It will be up to the West to be reasonable... Or kill the world.

[–]EternalSunset 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's like firing a warning shot at an armed man's leg and expecting him not to fire back to kill.

[–]Alphix 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Your information is outdated. The West CANNOT stop most Russian nukes, but Russia CAN stop most western nukes. Putin doesn't bluff. He warns.

[–]Musky 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

How many of those Russian made and maintained ICBMs from the 60s are still going to actually work. How many of the warheads will?

I'm probably fucked being in the Energy Corridor. Nothing shuts down the country quite like nuking Houston so I'm sure a redundant amount of nukes will target my area. Remember me fondly.

[–]EternalSunset 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)