Russia has successfully tested its ability to deliver a massive retaliatory nuclear strike by land, sea and air, a Kremlin statement said on Wednesday, a display of force which coincides with Moscow de-ratifying a landmark nuclear test ban treaty.
And not just fissile materials, but things like fuel, and machinery needed to run the rocket itself (high speed pumps full of precision parts, electronics, inertial guidance systems) along with the launch facility itself…
With the level of corruption they have in the reqular army, I’m pretty sure their fissile material is long past it’s prime and is now crumbly garbage.
Because why wouldn’t you steal maintenance funds from a weapon that will never be used and if it’s used nothing really matters anymore.
This is a case where you opponent cannot afford to be pretty sure
You can have 85% malfunctional and 10% intercepted the ones working are enough to be a problem
And not just fissile materials, but things like fuel, and machinery needed to run the rocket itself (high speed pumps full of precision parts, electronics, inertial guidance systems) along with the launch facility itself…