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Originally Posted by Directly
This isn't political --just facts--so why does any county need thousands of these type weapons in their arsenal-??
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Deterrent. A first strike by Russia for instance might target and destroy a good number of our weapons before they deploy. The idea is to have enough to still retaliate in force, no matter how heavy the preemptive first strike. Not to mention, a retaliation may involve targeting multiple other countries (and our main adversaries are nations with a lot of territory.)
It's not a pleasant thought, but there is a certain logic to it.