Had this same thought. Seems worthy of discussion.
Interesting blog post that some of Russia’s most recent nuclear tech may not work well and may be motivated more to bargain with than to use.
https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1208662/hypersonic-glide-vehicles-what-are-they-good-for/
EDIT: Similar points made here: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/russias-massively-powerful-nukes-are-strategic-duds/
both posts are prior to Ukraine invasion.
I think it would be a mistake to believe that everything in Russia’s nuclear arsenal is 100% working order.
Sounds there’s some amount of Potemkin bombs.
Had this same thought. Seems worthy of discussion.
Interesting blog post that some of Russia’s most recent nuclear tech may not work well and may be motivated more to bargain with than to use.
https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1208662/hypersonic-glide-vehicles-what-are-they-good-for/
EDIT: Similar points made here: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/russias-massively-powerful-nukes-are-strategic-duds/
both posts are prior to Ukraine invasion.
I think it would be a mistake to believe that everything in Russia’s nuclear arsenal is 100% working order.
Sounds there’s some amount of Potemkin bombs.