What gives me that idea? Well man, in theory, we could use the tridents for hard targets, provided they don't miss, and we use 2 or 3 in 30 minute intervals to "dig down" to said hard target. Which isn't going to happen. We simply don't have enough missiles. Not to mention the "stealthy-ness" of a submarine is gone once it hovers and starts popping missiles. That leaves one heck of a datum, folks.
There are no nuclear cruise missiles left in the active inventory.
There are no other delivery systems availible.
S.A.C. no longer exists.
There are no nuclear capable aircraft on alert. Nor are there any "cold-padding". In other words, the bombers get caught on the ground in a pre-empt.
Minuteman is a 60's era system. Glue and patches. It was originally designed as a city-buster. It's not that much more accurate than it used to be, nor is it at all hardened against emp. It's doubtfull whether the missiles would even work after an emp burst, let alone guide to a pinpoint location on the other side of the earth. It will not work.
The CIS has a fully functional ABM system. Currently the only viable leg of our "nuclear triad" is the missile sub/ Trident II system. Our subs do NOT have nuclear cruise missiles. In other words, we've got a 22, the possible enemy has a 12 Gauge , and we just thumbed the hammer forward on our gun.
Sleep Tight..
Especially after we found out in Ashtrayistan that the B2 won't fly in the rain. Hell of an aircraft to hit Russia with, eh. The only nuclear bomber left in our fleet, except for the B52.... of course, ya think a BUFF would actually make it to target.... didn't think so.