• Noodle07@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        There only needs to be 1 functional one for it to kill thousands or even millions

        • Oderus@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          It takes a lot to launch a nuke and land it accurately. I’m guessing Russia lost that ability years ago and they know it hence the sable rattling.

          • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            I don’t know though my instinct says you’re overstating the complexity. Doesn’t really need to “land accurately” so much as detonate above any target population. Could just even be conventional ordinance with a nuclear payload.

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              1 year ago

              I know it’s not simple. Many things need to work in a certain way so they need to be maintained. Batteries must be replaced, systems must be tested frequently and security is very high. This is all expensive and knowing how cheap Russia is and lax their maintenance is, I’m betting many components were stolen which makes a success lunch much less likely.

            • AnAngryAlpaca@lemm.ee
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              1 year ago

              Soyuz rockets do not sit in a stockpile for 40 years without maintenance before being launched.

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              1 year ago

              One has nothing to do with each other though did you hear they just lost their Moon lander?