Re:A crater formed in Siberia's permafrost is growing
by flukus on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @10:16PM
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I'm sure they could detect the sub, but the also have to be able to identify it as hostile and act before it can reach the city, which can take much longer. I also wonder if it's possible to "hide" under a cargo ship to escape detection?
Re:A crater formed in Siberia's permafrost is growing
by vidarh on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @01:40PM
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The key phrase being "somewhat more likely".
I'm not arguing effectiveness. I was arguing against the "not under water" bit, after the person you responded to suggested a sub over a ship.
All in all, you're mostly likely to nuke the nearby ocean, rendering it mostly a radiological/environmental weapon. When you consider that you can far more easily launch a combined 100MT in smaller payloads, with a higher resulting degree of destruction than a single 100MT warhead...