[CurlyDave]

...Get a clue. Liquid-fueled ICBM's have so many drawbacks relative to solid-fueled ones that no one makes the things unless their chemical engineering is so backward that they can't produce comparable solid-fueled ones. I.e., the Russian chemical industry is 40-50 years behind ours...

Liquid-fueled rockets do have some advantages. OTOH continual readiness is not one of them.

This is a formidable first strike weapon if it can be fueled in its silo without any indications of that operation on the surface. Especially if a large number can be fueled and launched simultaneously.

I have known several Russian chemists and engineers.They approach things differently than we do in the west, but we are in great peril if we assume they are stupid or backward.

[HiTech RedNeck]

But it keeps them busy. And does continual refueling cause wear?