Current Events > Does Russia even have a viable nuclear stockpile?

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Rotterdammerung 02/29/24 7:19:04 AM #1:	We know the soviets had them, but it seems like a nuclear missile would have pretty strict maintenance requirements --- Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things. GNU STP They/them <cite>Rotterdammerung posted [p:979107457] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>We know the soviets had them, but it seems like a nuclear missile would have pretty strict maintenance requirements </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 02/29/24 7:27:14 AM #3:	We don't really know. Which isn't really any better than the answer being 'yes'. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. <cite>ai123 posted [p:979107528] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>We don't really know.Which isn't really any better than the answer being 'yes'. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 02/29/24 7:27:14 AM #2:	I would imagine at least 80% arent functional. --- Getting high and playing video games is the best! I swear to ducking God! <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:979107527] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>I would imagine at least 80% arent functional. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
willythemailboy 02/29/24 7:29:47 AM #4:	Almost certainly a high percentage of them are not operational without years of lead time, but no one is going to bet that ALL of them are nonfunctional. Even a couple dozen is still a credible deterrent. For instance the UK only has about 40 usable at any given time; France, India, and Pakistan are at a similar level. Russia supposedly has 1500 or so ready to be used at any given time, so even 1% of them being functional could lead millions to having a very bad day. --- There are four lights. <cite>willythemailboy posted [p:979107545] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Almost certainly a high percentage of them are not operational without years of lead time, but no one is going to bet that ALL of them are nonfunctional. Even a couple dozen is still a credible deterrent. For instance the UK only has about 40 usable at any given time; France, India, and Pakistan are at a similar level. Russia supposedly has 1500 or so ready to be used at any given time, so even 1% of them being functional could lead millions to having a very bad day. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thisworld 02/29/24 8:23:31 AM #5:	Rotterdammerung posted... We know the soviets had them, but it seems like a nuclear missile would have pretty strict maintenance requirements It's easy to say this when you're not the one at risk. Are you okay with betting a few million souls just to have a chance at Russian nuclear roulette? willythemailboy posted... even 1% of them being functional could lead millions to having a very bad day. <cite>thisworld posted [p:979108030] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Rotterdammerung posted... </cite><quote>We know the soviets had them, but it seems like a nuclear missile would have pretty strict maintenance requirements</quote>It's easy to say this when you're not the one at risk. Are you okay with betting a few million souls just to have a chance at Russian nuclear roulette?willythemailboy posted... </cite><quote>even 1% of them being functional could lead millions to having a very bad day.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 02/29/24 8:25:40 AM #6:	wasnt there some thing where the silo soldiers had to use all the rocket fuel to not freeze to death or something? --- --- <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:979108058] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>wasnt there some thing where the silo soldiers had to use all the rocket fuel to not freeze to death or something? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hejiru 02/29/24 8:34:20 AM #7:	mustachedmystic posted... I would imagine at least 80% arent functional. Maybe, but they only need one to work. One would be enough to wipe a major city off the map and start WW3. They wont do it though. MAD still applies. They might be able to nuke DC, but they know Moscow would be immediately leveled in retaliation. --- The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense. <cite>Hejiru posted [p:979108137] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>mustachedmystic posted... </cite><quote>I would imagine at least 80% arent functional.</quote>Maybe, but they only need one to work. One would be enough to wipe a major city off the map and start WW3. They wont do it though. MAD still applies. They might be able to nuke DC, but they know Moscow would be immediately leveled in retaliation. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aloc 02/29/24 8:35:18 AM #8:	Do you want to find out? --- Aloc will now post in PG or try <cite>Aloc posted [p:979108144] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Do you want to find out? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Karovorak 02/29/24 8:42:51 AM #9:	Even if they don't work as the intented nuke, I don't want some makeshift nuclear dirty bomb around. --- Planning is the process of replacing chance with error. <cite>Karovorak posted [p:979108226] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Even if they don't work as the intented nuke, I don't want some makeshift nuclear dirty bomb around. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prismsblade 02/29/24 8:47:08 AM #10:	Im not interested in finding out the hard way so Ill assume they do for the time being. --- 3DS FC:3368-5403-9633 Name: Kaizer PSN: Blackkaizer <cite>Prismsblade posted [p:979108272] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Im not interested in finding out the hard way so Ill assume they do for the time being. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
texanfan27 02/29/24 8:47:58 AM #11:	A theory not worth testing. The best of the worst case it goes off in its tube, but even still that still means waste being carried by the wind far and wide. if they can launch one, and it hits somewhere, then we are truely screwed. --- I'm a ? Block. No, punching me won't give you power ups. <cite>texanfan27 posted [p:979108279] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>A theory not worth testing. The best of the worst case it goes off in its tube, but even still that still means waste being carried by the wind far and wide. if they can launch one, and it hits somewhere, then we are truely screwed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mechu 02/29/24 8:48:20 AM #12:	ai123 posted... We don't really know. Which isn't really any better than the answer being 'yes'. --- Constant isolation and distress. <cite>Mechu posted [p:979108280] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>We don't really know.Which isn't really any better than the answer being 'yes'.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 02/29/24 9:05:26 AM #13:	We know just as much as Russia --- See profile pic <cite>Irony posted [p:979108432] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>We know just as much as Russia </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
willythemailboy 02/29/24 9:06:23 AM #14:	Robot2600 posted... wasnt there some thing where the silo soldiers had to use all the rocket fuel to not freeze to death or something? Doubt it, as storable rocket fuels (solid rocket fuels or room temperature fuels, not cryogenically chilled liquid fuels) tend to be absurdly toxic if you're too close to them, either before or after being burned. It's not anywhere close to siphoning diesel out of a T-90. --- There are four lights. <cite>willythemailboy posted [p:979108439] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>wasnt there some thing where the silo soldiers had to use all the rocket fuel to not freeze to death or something?</quote>Doubt it, as storable rocket fuels (solid rocket fuels or room temperature fuels, not cryogenically chilled liquid fuels) tend to be absurdly toxic if you're too close to them, either before or after being burned. It's not anywhere close to siphoning diesel out of a T-90. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HANGtheDJ_86 02/29/24 9:47:15 AM #15:	Robot2600 posted... wasnt there some thing where the silo soldiers had to use all the rocket fuel to not freeze to death or something? You're thinking of China and their soldiers (fyi) --- I feel well put <cite>HANGtheDJ_86 posted [p:979108967] in Does Russi... [t:80708798]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>wasnt there some thing where the silo soldiers had to use all the rocket fuel to not freeze to death or something?</quote>You're thinking of China and their soldiers (fyi) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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