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TexasTowelie

(115,155 posts) Sat Aug 31, 2024, 02:47 PM Aug 31

Is Russia's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Broken? - William Spaniel

One of the underlying themes of the War in Ukraine is U.S. reticence to fully commit to the fight due to Russian nuclear weapons. However, is it possible that this a phantom menace? Could Russia’s arsenal be beyond a state of repair? This video explores the arguments for why the threat may be empty, and whether they hold any weight under scrutiny.

0:00 Skepticism about Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal
1:07 Basic Nuclear Weapons Maintenance
5:55 Is Russia Incapable of Maintaining Nuclear Weapons?
8:50 Why Russia Is Probably Capable
11:36 Corruption
13:02 Why the West Should Not Bank on Corruption
16:40 Strategic Decay

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Is Russia's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Broken? - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 31 OP

The war has exposed the limitations of Russian conventional weapons that belong in a Tom Clancy.... EarnestPutz Aug 31 #1

I wouldn't be surprised if their nuclear arsenal isn't working. How old is Russia's nuclear arsenal? tornado34jh Aug 31 #2

It would be a very, very, very, very bad idea to gamble on this being true. n/t. NNadir Aug 31 #3

EarnestPutz

(2,511 posts)

1. The war has exposed the limitations of Russian conventional weapons that belong in a Tom Clancy....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2024, 02:53 PM

Aug 31

.....novel, so why not their nukes too?

tornado34jh

(1,220 posts)

2. I wouldn't be surprised if their nuclear arsenal isn't working. How old is Russia's nuclear arsenal?

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Sat Aug 31, 2024, 06:15 PM

Aug 31

By now, if it hasn't been updated, it's probably rusted or something of that sort.

NNadir

(34,076 posts)

3. It would be a very, very, very, very bad idea to gamble on this being true. n/t.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Aug 31, 2024, 06:55 PM

Aug 31

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