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by electromagnetic 5931 days ago
Even with the UK's very limited nuclear arsenal (compared to the US and Russia) it would be capable of wiping out the whole population of the US using its American-sold MIRV's.

One nuclear launch can easily land well over a dozen nukes with considerable tonnage.

The real question is what's more cost effective 1000 1-megaton nukes or 70 25-megatons? 1000 megaton total vs 1750 megaton total.