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.
“Not sure I understand”
Launch on warning is a concept whereby you launch ALL of your ICBMs when you detect incoming missiles. That’s whey they have pre-programmed targets.
They are out of their tubes and a thousand miles away before the first incoming arrives.
“Tridents are also clandestine second strike. That’s why they are our best nuke deterrent. “
They are actually our best first strike deterrent.
They are usually far enough forward to hit their targets within 10 minutes of launch. Taking out ICBMs and airfields, CCC facilities and everything else.
They are AT LEAST as accurate as the MMIII, closer and a much bigger payload.
In fact they won the cold war.
The existing Trident D5 will be redeployed in the new SSBNs now under development and will be in service until at least 2050.
It’s hard to improve on perfection.