Quote:
Originally Posted by August
We're modernizing our nuclear weapons stockpile but considering that our minuteman missiles were built in the 1970's and our bombers are even older this is not unreasonable.
|
You are just poorly informed. Minuteman series ICBMs currently in service are newly produced weapons as they were completely rebuilt during the modernisation program using newly produced parts and subassemblies.
This process while may appear harmless to a uneducated observer actually lead to improvement in capabilities - I mentioned the changes to the payload before but they were others.
Same applies to the bomber fleet. Not only does US modernise it's current force of various bomber classes, including modern stealth B2As, it also has a program to construct new stealth bombers in the future (B21s) as well as to maintain a significant surge capability by keeping older bombers in allegedly conventional role.
Quote:
|
Of course your government needs the US boogeyman to justify it's own modernization program and it seems from your posts that iit working.
|
If it was true it would still be better than the first strike US programs which US initiates during the arms reduction negotiations and tries to sell as harmless.
Quote:
|
a brand new type of offensive nuclear weapon right?
|
It is a second strike weapon, which improves strategic stability. But I guess if you have a first strike in mind then yes, it may be detrimental to you.
I guess you are not interested in US military construction then?