• hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    This might be to put more Russian short/intermediate range ballistic nukes within range of the EU :blob-no-thoughts:

    Doesn't sound great.

    • KasDapital [any]
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      2 years ago

      Imo it could be an analogue of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Especially as negotiations start. Have an excuse to pull them out of Belarus in exchange for NATO backing off of Ukraine.

      Of course we may just burn everything.

    • Magjee [any]
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      2 years ago

      Kaliningrad is closer to Central Europe

       

      But either way I don't think range was an issue

      If it's a Doomsday scenario we're kinda all fucked

      • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        It's not range, it's travel distance and cost. The closer you are the cheaper missile you can use, and that means you can mass more of them.

        Also, a launch from Kaliningrad gets to its target faster than a launch from the Urals, giving the target less time to react.