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[โ€“] pingveno@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Again, it's not a matter of numbers. It's a matter of maintaining a credible MAD threat so that any adversaries does not see nuclear war as a viable option. Nuclear weapons are meant to be brandished credibly as a response, not used.

[โ€“] queermunist@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

I'm pretty sure that numbers are how you present a credible MAD threat.