XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: Pancho.Dontmaileme@outlook.com   
      
   On 17/09/2021 11:33, Steve Walker wrote:   
      
   >   
   > But subs hide much better. Time taken to arrive is not a problem for a   
   > retaliatory weapon though.   
   >   
      
   Do they? With modern equipment. I actually suspect subs are more   
   vulnerable to being taken out in a pre-emptive strike. I think the UK   
   often has just one operational trident sub.   
      
   Governments lie about the real reasons to placate the public.   
      
   Most of the cash poor nuclear powers rely on mobile land nukes. Trains,   
   lorries, multiple geographically distance launch sites. More weapons for   
   your money. These are countries which are most likely to face a first   
   strike.   
      
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