Alteon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 个月前Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down123
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkRussia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.www.businessinsider.comAlteon@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 5 个月前message-square120fedilink
minus-squaretroed@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·5 个月前Most nukes are targeted at the other side’s nukes. Those aren’t in population centers.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 个月前Uh, my state would like a word about that… https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-secret-history-of-nukes-in-washington-state Puget Sound is home to around one-third of the nation’s active nukes. For those unaware, Puget Sound contains the largest cities in Washington as well as many dense suburbs.
minus-square14th_cylon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 个月前Also, for revenge as part of mutually assured destruction, targetting empty silos doesn’t sound very useful.
Most nukes are targeted at the other side’s nukes. Those aren’t in population centers.
Uh, my state would like a word about that…
https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-secret-history-of-nukes-in-washington-state
For those unaware, Puget Sound contains the largest cities in Washington as well as many dense suburbs.
Also, for revenge as part of mutually assured destruction, targetting empty silos doesn’t sound very useful.