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To: logi_cal869
Columbia SSBN's will carry approximately 70% of the nation's nuclear arsenal.

Isn't that a lot to put on one platform? Ground, air and every other sub will only be 30%?

13 posted on 04/16/2022 10:28:26 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

It makes complete sense.

A sub like that is more likely to get to launch it’s weapons than the fixed sites that could be taken out in a first strike. The reaction time for the enemy is far less since we can park them in much closer proximity than Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado or North Dakota are to anywhere in the world.


22 posted on 04/16/2022 11:34:25 AM PDT by Red6
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