ChineseTiger1986
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This is something that remains to be seen, I objectively stated the data available to me.
I don't think it matters if you have 5000 nukes or 200 nukes. Even if 10-20 get through which I'm understanding by a lot then bye bye to the said target nation. Nukes should never be used as MIRV and MAD would ensure total annihilation and would make a terrible precedent for humanity.
See most of Russian hardware right now is from soviet times, their newer hardware either exists as prototype or in limited quantities. They can't afford to fund their projects in masse. India bought the said old hardware as it was lucrative for us in the past and our neighbour uses similar grade weapons. Western hardware is obviously better and pricier we began buying them when our relationship with west and economy began improving.
When you are a superpower, you need over thousand nukes to maintain your credible deterrence.
Because the enemy will try to fully annihilate you and you need to be reciprocal to the enemy.
China has just realized it cannot maintain its current nuclear arsenal below 1000, especially the event during the US 2020 election when Trump just completely went rogue and wanted to initiate a nuclear war with China in order to avoid losing the election.
Since then, China has ramping up its ICBM close to 1000, which is close to the USA/USSR during the Cold War era.
STRATCOM Says China Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States – We Have Questions - Federation of American Scientists
In early-February 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) had informed Congress that China now has more launchers for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) than the United States. The report is the latest in a serious of revelations over the past four...
fas.org
It is inevitable to surpass the nuclear arsenal of the US when you have more ICBM, and the ICBM is more expensive than the nuclear warhead itself.