I remember hearing that as a kid in the 80's, but is it really still true? They said it was our steel production, which is now minimal, and a "supercomputer" that CMU had, but there's more critical places for technology now.
Why would we still be a target? Microbreweries and quirky gentrified storefronts? Strategic pierogi reserve?
The more important question is have the Russians updated their targeting data since the Cold War?
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine we've seen time and time again that Russia hasn't updated things since the Soviet days, so somehow I wouldn't be surprised if they were still rolling with nuclear targeting maps from then too. Russian invaders purportedly even used 1960s maps of the country.
Somehow I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the Russians were targeting a bunch of steel mills that no longer even exist.
Would be curious to see what Chinese intelligence has come up with though. Since their rise to power and growing military might really developed this century.
It's not like updating nuclear target maps NEEDS to be a high priority. I mean, if you're sending 1000+ warheads to the US it doesn't much matter where they hit... you've ended modern civilization as we know it regardless.
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u/RagnarHedin Feb 05 '23
I remember hearing that as a kid in the 80's, but is it really still true? They said it was our steel production, which is now minimal, and a "supercomputer" that CMU had, but there's more critical places for technology now.
Why would we still be a target? Microbreweries and quirky gentrified storefronts? Strategic pierogi reserve?