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coppsilgoldtoday at 4:32 AM2 repliesview on HN

Laser weapons appear to be advancing rapidly. Once we get to the single digit MW power range, MAD will deteriorate as the ICBM becomes a non-viable nuclear delivery mechanism.

What effect would that have? Will nukes start getting used in wars? Will we see deployment of multi ton NEFP[1] warheads that can strike targets with nuclear-propelled kinetics?

[1] <https://toughsf.blogspot.com/2017/05/nuclear-efp-and-heat.ht...>


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Waterluviantoday at 4:41 AM

> Once we get to the single digit MW power range, MAD will deteriorate as the ICBM becomes a non-viable nuclear delivery mechanism.

Requires a mountain of evidence and argument.

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bawolfftoday at 4:46 AM

We are nowhere near that point yet. Small rockets are totally different weapons then ICBM.

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