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Captain Sammitch said:
They have LRBMs, most likely ICBMs as well. But as far as we know, most of their missile force is based in silos or other stationary facilities, not rail-mobile like North Korean nukes. I am pretty sure we know where most of them are, thanks to Japanese intelligence assets. So why not sabotage 'em?



Because it would not be an easy task. It's a large land mass and missles can be hidden all over the place. How do you propose to dissable them ALL at once? Leaving only 10% operational would be a disaster. Attempting to do so would be an act of war in itself, precipatating the thing which you supposedly want to avoid. The best proven defense against a nuclear threat is still MAD. Time to dust off the cold war acronyms I guess.

I was hoping my child wouldn't have to grow up in a world of MIRVs and throw weights. I recall explaining to her what the cold war was about and in innocence she looked at me and said 'Why would anyone build something like that???'.


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