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Comment by greenavocado

1 day ago

You underestimate the value and strategic purpose of second strike. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_strike

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XorNot  1 day ago

By definition fired after you've already been hit with nuclear weapons.

Second strike is the deterrent measure to nuclear war, so why would improved second strike capability be a source of fear?

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