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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The takeaway should be that they likely don't have the resources to back up their posturing, and are unlikely to try starting a nuclear war because of it (in theory).

Terrorist sizing those warheads don't have to back anything up, their job is done as soon as the bomb goes off.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

90% chance the one they get is a dud, which is comforting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

But even if they fire a dud, the receiving part will see an incoming ICBM and won't wait to check whether it's a dud out not.