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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Rare submarine visit reminds North Korea of U.S. nuclear missiles out of sight, in range

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Rare submarine visit reminds North Korea of U.S. nuclear missiles out of sight, in range

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RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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When a U.S. ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfaced for a rare visit to South Korea this week it was a blunt reminder that Washington always has nuclear-tipped missiles deployed within close striking distance of North Korea, analysts said.
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    The Trident II missiles are MIRV-capable, so 8 warheads per missile, which can hit targets a few hundred kilometers apart (exact numbers are not available for the public)

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