Nukes and whatnot

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>>128509520
land based bombers too. Why are we still using 60 year old planes?

>>128509520
>What's the point of land based ICBMs

Accuracy and payload.

>>128511565
Don't subs have good accuracy by now? Also subs can move closer to their target, wouldn't that improve accuracy?

>>128509520
Belt and suspenders. We have to make sure no human life survives the Zero Hour, except for the elites hiding in underground barracks. Its the only way you filthy goyim.

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did you know britain's nuclear submarines run on WINDOWS 95 with 5¼-inch floppy disks to fire off nukes

what a fucking joke they are
kek

I ask this because our planes and missile silos are deteriorating while we are throwing a lot of money into navy tech.

>>128512598
I saw a news story about US silos once. They also use 5 1/4 inch floppies and the doors don't shut all the way.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/whos-minding-the-nuclear-weapons/

Subs have a limited payload and only a certain number are on patrol at any one time. Probably cost more to built and operate for the payload as well.

>>128510255
You ever heard that old saying "don't put all your eggs in one basket" ?

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>>128513082
How's this for a basket

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>>128513082
Yes but not if we're allowing the hardware to go obsolete.

>>128513267
The airframes are "obsolete" I guess but the parts inside are very much up to date. Avionics especially are constantly being retrofit in military aircraft today.

>>128509520
I looked at this thumbnail like a whale eating a missile for so long

>>128509520
When you nuke a target, you don't launch just one. You launch a salvo of at least a dozen, knowing that most will probably get intercepted but it only takes one hitting its target to have the desired effect.

Submarines are pretty expensive

>>128509520
Land based ICBM's are more reliable, faster to respond, have backup systems that are radiation resistant, can withstand indirect strikes, and have the largest payloads.

>>128511565

>payload.

irrelevant, one sub has the payload to turn the entire middle east into a parking lot.

>>128509520
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boRzFrmcM60

>>128509520
You can (hypothetically) sink a submarine before your enemy can respond. Not really plausible to disable a land-based launch site that quickly, not by conventional means anyway.