It could take three to eight years for the U.S. to replenish its stockpile of high-altitude missile interceptors after the military launched nearly 14% of its arsenal during last month’s conflict with Iran, according to a new report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.
America has a (estimated) deployed arsenal of c.1700 warheads, so even if 50% of them are fucked and don’t work, that’s still enough for one working warhead for every single Chinese settlement of over 10000 people, with a couple of tens of warheads left over for other targets. Don’t underestimate just how much damage and human tragedy America can still do to the world.
I wasn’t, it is still terrifying, even if 99% of their nukes didn’t work or got intercepted, the destruction of millions of people is beyond abhorrent. I think a lot of people forget this when they demand China take a more hardline stance against the US and global capital, the Chinese government doesn’t want millions of their citizens to die.