Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert

Re:Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert by throwawaybutwhy on Sunday February 27, 2022 @09:15AM (#30488602)

Launching a missile to explode over the ocean to show resolve to use nukes. Next, launching a missile to explode over some Alaskan waste, if the previous step doesn't induce NATO to start the negotiations. Something like that.

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Re:Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert by phreazkzaway on Sunday February 27, 2022 @09:25AM (#30488702)

That would trigger an overwhelming response.

Nuclear weapons create huge EMP bursts which disrupt communications. One popular type of theoretical first strike is to detonate one or two missiles in the atmosphere to cause confusion, then follow up with the main salvos while peoples' main sensors and communications are blind.

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Re:Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert by throwawaybutwhy on Sunday February 27, 2022 @11:09AM (#30489654)

_High-altitude_ explosions create EMP. And nuke yield can be dialed down to Hiroshima levels.

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Re:Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert by belter on Sunday February 27, 2022 @10:02AM (#30489038)

In other words, a madman capable of using Nuclear weapons, will be gentle, sensitive and follow etiquette with his Nuclear actions?

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Re:Putin puts Russia’s nuclear deterrent forces on alert by throwawaybutwhy on Sunday February 27, 2022 @11:10AM (#30489665)

You'd be amazed at how much etiquette there is on nuclear weapons use.

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