RverfulltimeOne t1_j16sevh wrote on December 22, 2022 at 2:08 AM

Reply to comment by InsomniacsDream in Russia's CPU Substitution Plan Hits a Snag by AliTVBG

Yes they did detonate the largest hydrogen bomb ever to be used on the planet. I would assume so. Google I think TSAR hydrogen bomb. 50 Megaton explosive. They were gonna test a bigger one but it would not have fit in the plane.

Building a nuke if you have the materials and scientists is actually easier for them then a 5th generation fighter thats stealth with the engines that 5th gen fighters require to truly be that.

Nuclear Hydrogen weapons are actually 2 bombs. Fission bomb explodes causing fusion in the other.

50 megaton explosion is almost impossible for a human to grasp. 1 megaton is 1 million kilotons of tnt exploding. We leveled 5 miles Hiroshima with a 12.5 kiloton weapon. America's arsenal is the average is 300 kiloton weapon. That would eradicate a medium sized city.

Then ponder this. US Navy has Ohio Class subs strategically off the continent of most of the world. Thats the bulk of USA's nuclear arsenal. If used you would not even know what the hell happened. I think Ohio Class has like 12 missile silos with 8 nukes each in each rocket that can deliver 100 kilotons to you in about 15 mins.

Then we have our silos for the remainder of our nuclear deterrent. Why USA will never be invaded. One to big, second just one sub will take your whole continent out.

InsomniacsDream t1_j16ssdp wrote on December 22, 2022 at 2:10 AM

Building 1 big bomb as a one off is different to maintaining a massive fleet of rockets which are kept in silos all across the country ready to be launched at a moments notice. It is a massive logistical task which Russia appears to struggle with.

RverfulltimeOne t1_j16uamj wrote on December 22, 2022 at 2:22 AM

I dunno who knows. No one thought Russia would fare so poorly but they had some bad luck. Russian nuclear forces are all on trucks mostly and rail way system. They moved them all the time during Cold War.

When you invade a nation you try to take the airport first. Get the airport then you can bring in everything you need by plane. Its how USA operates.

When there paratroopers landed in Ukraine they were slaughtered and driven off into the woods. That gave no cover for the legion of tanks they sent. USA probably tipped them off.

During Iraq war M1 Tanks rolling with Apache and Fighter jet coverage and a boat load of troops. Russia did not have any of that.

Popular Science has a good article recently how Ukraine might of taken out there flagship Naval Vessal. The day it was sunk was unusal weather that allowed there surface to sea missles radar see about 60 miles. Its why that ship was that far. There radar system could normally only see 40 miles.