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Location: In a Galaxy far, far away called Germany
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They are still tracked as they go through the air..
Thats how they divert them into the ocean if they change their mind during the hours it takes to reach their target.
I'm not at all concerned about it, but loosing communication with them is a big deal, even if they are sitting in a silo. How about if we lose communications with AF1 while its traveling? no, no big deal, everyone knows where it is because we have fighter jets there.. WRONG.. its an indication that there is a flaw in the system that needs fixed..
You can ridicule the story but the issue if true, is a very big deal!!
This is not a big deal. Did you notice that they didn't mention where these ICBM's were located (in their silos)? Because, while in the silos, there are backups in triplicate to all arming, firing, and communications systems. They lost one set (assuming - the primary mode) of communications. To lose all forms of communications would incapacitate the missile rendering it worthless. If all 3 modes of communication were lost, I guarantee you that we would not even be able to communicate like we are right now. It would be an apocalyptic event occurring.
They are still tracked as they go through the air..
Thats how they divert them into the ocean if they change their mind during the hours it takes to reach their target.
I'm not at all concerned about it, but loosing communication with them is a big deal, even if they are sitting in a silo. How about if we lose communications with AF1 while its traveling? no, no big deal, everyone knows where it is because we have fighter jets there.. WRONG.. its an indication that there is a flaw in the system that needs fixed..
You can ridicule the story but the issue if true, is a very big deal!!
so we lose communication they are not armed and are in a secured silo and they are cold war relics
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Originally Posted by pghquest
True, but what if they lost communications with them while they were traveling through the air trying to reach their target? Woops, we were trying to bomb Moscow, but we lost communications and it landed on Miami instead.. No big deal!
Time for a remake of Dr Strangelove, if only they can get Dick Cheney to play the title role
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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so we lose communication they are not armed and are in a secured silo and they are cold war relics
Does "I didn't know it was loaded" work with missile silos?
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