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erronis

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2. Any good against a biological/chemical attack? Or against internal enemies of democracy?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:55 PM

Oct 2020

How would a new ICBM take out home-based terrorists?

Or against a [supposed] president that turns rogue?

Big missiles that inflict incredible collateral damage are not a way of winning the long-term objectives. Unless those objectives are global annihilation.

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Pentagon estimates cost of new nuclear missiles at $95.8B [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2020 OP

Or you could keep everyone alive. C_U_L8R Oct 2020 #1

Any good against a biological/chemical attack? Or against internal enemies of democracy? erronis Oct 2020 #2