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The U.S. could, in theory, add all 400 ICBM warheads to all 16 missiles deployed on each of 12 Columbia class submarines. Stability, Hedge Capability, and ICBMS What if the United States eliminated all ICBMs and if needed, moved all the ICBM warheads to the submarine fleet? InFOCUS | Spring 2021 8 by PETER HUESSY Nuclear Modernization in an Era of Great Power Competition A merica's nuclear weapons deter attacks on the United States from biological, cyber, conventional, or nuclear weapons. Even more calamitous, eliminating ICBMs reduces the number of warheads the United States is allowed under New START by 64 percent, leaving the U.S. in a weak position from which to maintain deterrence or negotiate any further arms reductions. [Extracted from the article] |
