There was some concern in the Hawk community about the effects on Mutually Assured Destruction if we went below about 2,000 warheads, as required in New START, down to 1,550. Hmph. Let me show you what just five 750 kt weapons*, the type on an SS-19 Russian missile, would do to the United States. Given the sociological hysteria that ensued from a mere 3,000 deaths on 9/11, you can only imagine that it would literally end our civilization if just five weapons struck America, and the damage would be—literally—at least 1,000 times worse. Take a look.
* 750kt is large, but not the largest, nuclear weapon there is. The Russians have about 1,000 of these right now.
Portland, OR:
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Washington, DC