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Russia ‘fires intercontinental ballistic missile’ at Ukraine for first time (www.telegraph.co.uk)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Streetlights to c/[email protected]
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Supposedly, an RS-26 was launched from Astrakhan and targeted at infrastructure in Dnipro.

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[–] errer 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I’m curious how the allies know an ICBM isn’t a nuke

[–] Streetlights 31 points 2 weeks ago

Until it explodes, you don't.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You wait till it explodes and check the NDDS.

[–] spankmonkey 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Dyatlov: What does the dosimeter say?

Akimov: 3.6 roentgen. But that's as high as the meter...

Dyatlov: 3.6 - not great, not terrible.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You don't, which why (aside from cost) nations don't use them as toys.

[–] captainlezbian 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah. If you want to demonstrate ICBM capability you launch a satellite, especially a lunar satellite. Everyone plays nice and celebrates the science while understanding that your rocketry can get a payload into orbit with enough fuel and accuracy to accelerate and maneuver to exactly where you want to go.

If an ICBM comes at a MAD nation standing orders for nuclear strikes go into effect. Using it with conventional munitions on a MAD nation is a fast way to get your entire population killed without returning the favor.