@[email protected] to politics @lemmy.world • 1 year agoRussia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1222
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minus-squaretroedlinkfedilink2•1 year agoMost nukes are targeted at the other side’s nukes. Those aren’t in population centers.
minus-squareDrusaslinkfedilink5•1 year agoUh, my state would like a word about that… https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-secret-history-of-nukes-in-washington-state Puget Sound is home to around one-third of the nation’s active nukes. For those unaware, Puget Sound contains the largest cities in Washington as well as many dense suburbs.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year agoAlso, for revenge as part of mutually assured destruction, targetting empty silos doesn’t sound very useful.
Most nukes are targeted at the other side’s nukes. Those aren’t in population centers.
Uh, my state would like a word about that…
https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-secret-history-of-nukes-in-washington-state
For those unaware, Puget Sound contains the largest cities in Washington as well as many dense suburbs.
Also, for revenge as part of mutually assured destruction, targetting empty silos doesn’t sound very useful.