“Evvvverything needs to be mobile.”
It really depends on the capability of your potential adversaries and the role of this element of your systems.
MMIII is designed to be launched on warning. We have the CCC and surveillance systems to make that a real concept.
Remember, there’s 550 of them deployed and operational (of about 1,000 in existence).
They work. Every time.
Accurate to 50m cep. Three MIRV warheads of 100kt or single 1MT.
Shoot at us and there’s a mad hornets nest coming back at you.
We also have preemptive, first strike capability with the Tridents. When combined with the MMIII, it’s simply overwhelming for any nation or groups of nations.
Trident warheads, hundreds of them, can be hitting targets 8-10 minutes from launch. The MMIII following 15mins later.
It’s a long, detailed story.
But rest assured, the US Nuke force is the very best in existence. And NOBODY will deliberately challenge it.
Even now. After all these years.
That's why our nuke deterrent no longer relies on SILO's. They have been targeted for decades.
"MMIII is designed to be launched on warning. We have the CCC and surveillance systems to make that a real concept. Remember, there’s 550 of them deployed and operational (of about 1,000 in existence)."
Not sure I understand.
"We also have preemptive, first strike capability with the Tridents. When combined with the MMIII, it’s simply overwhelming for any nation or groups of nations."
Tridents are also clandestine second strike. That's why they are our best nuke deterrent.
The trick is to designate the origin of the isotope, so we know who to wipe out. And no, I don't give a shit about collateral damage. Think Dresdan, Hamburg, Berlin and other Nazi cities, not to mention Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Also, think how nice they've played since.
Again, no more of our youth dying/maimed for lost causes. Just use air power and erase than from the peaceful liberty loving peoples on this rock. China nor Russia won't do sh*t other than complain to the UN.