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In reply to the discussion: Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, first time since 1990s [View all]DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,915 posts)28. That's not surprising
Actually, the fact that we still have 200 left around is surprising. US nuclear doctrine eliminated tactical nukes a long time ago. Conventional precision guided munitions took over their role. Our doctrine is entirely based around our strategic nuclear weapons now.
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Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, first time since 1990s [View all]
ImNotGod
Mar 2023
OP
Yes, world's 4th largest nuclear stockpile deliverable by submarine & air launched cruise missiles
ancianita
Mar 2023
#42
Of course it would. I'm just not sure that Putin wouldn't use them in Ukraine.
friend of a friend
Mar 2023
#45
And as we've seen for more than a year, the worst thing a agressor nation can do...
Lancero
Mar 2023
#18
Agree. None of this has been good since he invaded a sovereign country with no cause to do so.
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2023
#8
The US has 100 tactical nukes in Europe, but they need to be moved closer to Russia.
friend of a friend
Mar 2023
#16
Yes. And we need to move missile cruisers and subs into theater defense positions.
Model35mech
Mar 2023
#17
Tactical nuclear weapons are more than "those used for specific gains in the battlefield"."
friend of a friend
Mar 2023
#12
Sure......and one of our bigger ones would do far more damage to a Russian city
Red Mountain
Mar 2023
#26
"There is nothing unusual here either: the United States has been doing this for decades...
FailureToCommunicate
Mar 2023
#20