Nuclear strike on America

Linda Roberts2 said:The whole doctrine surrounding nuclear warfare really shifted once the Cold War wrapped up. Originally, the strategy was all about targeting major hubs like Moscow or London, but that idea was pretty much scrapped because the casualties on both sides would have been catastrophic. Plus, you’ve only got about a ten-minute window to find cover. Because of that, the focus has shifted toward hitting NATO allies and Russian territory—specifically targeting military bases within those countries. Beyond just the bases, having a solid missile defense shield is a huge factor in how that conflict might actually play out.

I see someone graduated summa cum laude from the peyote academy. 🙏
The second any ICBM is launched, it’s detected almost instantly. Response protocols include everything from interceptor missiles to immediate retaliatory strikes.
By the way,

most ICBMs follow a pretty similar flight pattern.

>Launch phase - takes between 3 to 5 minutes (faster for solid fuel, slower for liquid); by the end of this stage, the missile hits an altitude of 150 to 249 miles and reaches speeds of roughly 7,000 m/s.
>Flight phase - lasts about 25 minutes, during which the missile follows a suborbital elliptical trajectory. The apogee sits at roughly 1,200 km, with the major axis of the ellipse ranging between 3,186 and 4.0 miles. This allows the missile to intersect its target point on Earth. During this stage, the projectile can deploy multiple warheads, decoys, radar jammers, or other countermeasures.
>Re-entry phase - the final stage lasting about 2 minutes. Here, the warhead slams down onto its target at speeds of approximately 2.5 miles/s (early ICBMs were much slower, under 1 km/s). During this descent, the warhead can actually maneuver to dodge and confuse defense systems.

Obviously, I won't mention how America is simply not worth the effort for these kinds of missiles, nor will I mention that the Americans would probably just laugh in our faces if we tried to flex like that.

And honestly, an hour and a half isn't much time at all. I mean, human intelligence alone doesn't guarantee our survival; if we're being realistic, bugs and bacteria actually have a much better shot at outlasting us. Plus, military tech is advancing at such a breakneck pace that successfully stopping a nuclear strike seems almost impossible. And then there's the fallout—hitting one area that hard in such a short window would likely trigger a global ecological catastrophe. So, I guess it makes more sense to go for selective strikes on less critical targets instead.

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If we’re using actual ICBM terminology, you’re basically at the level of ranting about 😬nothing
Quincy:

On top of that, the warhead can maneuver to dodge and confuse defense systems.

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