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You didn't mention SSBNs, which are pretty expensive. How is Russia's SSBN fleet developing and how is its readiness?

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Yeah, I had it in an earlier draft, but I wanted to not make it too long. This one was already 500 words over my usual limit. Basically the same issue. SLBMs are based on Soviet technology and Russia is pretty much relying on decommissioned ones for spare parts.

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Could Russia’s tactical missiles be adapted to launch from subs?

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…and this

…”Myths and misconceptions around Russian military intent”

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2022/07/myths-and-misconceptions-around-russian-military-intent

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…you need to know what that country was and what it went through and what it is it now, i served in red army in air defense 1974-76, they where full of shit then and now it’s so much worse, to maintain nuclear warheads cost LOT OF MONEY, there’s no way with s that chaos of 90s and all followed history of that country putin’s nukes are all functioning

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36015684

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