Worst idea ever-Non-Nuclear Trident Missiles

[kpete]

Non-Nuclear Trident Missiles

Worst idea ever. Do we expect an enemy to wait for one of these missiles to land to find out if the warhead is nuclear or non-nuclear?

Pentagon Seeks Nonnuclear Tip for Sub Missiles

By MICHAEL R. GORDON
Published: May 29, 2006
WASHINGTON, May 28 — The Pentagon is pressing Congress to approve the development of a new weapon that would enable the United States to carry out nonnuclear missile strikes against distant targets within an hour.

The proposal has set off a complex debate about whether this program for strengthening the military's conventional capacity could increase the risks of accidental nuclear confrontation.more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/29/washington/29strike.html?hp&ex=1148875200&en=d696a8c72b07575e&ei=5094&partner=homepage

And, more troublingly, these nuclear missile subs represent the "dead hand" response of the Mutual Assured Destruction US nuclear preemption strategy. Part of their preventative value is that potential enemies are unable to locate them meaning that destroying the US's nuclear response capability is virtually impossible, thus nullifying the value of an enemy's first strike.

And, we're going to reveal the location of these most critical defense assets to launch the equivalent of a cruise missile strike? Worst idea ever.

via:
http://bornatthecrestoftheempire.blogspot.com/2006/05/non-nuclear-trident-missiles.html

[Oversea Visitor]

1. Stupid idea

How to know what kind of warhead.
Real stupid
Can trigger nuclear WAR.

What dumbass suggest this MAD scheme.
What break tradition?
What increase chance for a counter nuclear launch?

[Hardrada]

2. These people never seem to run out of bad ideas.

I'd like to know who specifically came up with this one so he could be reassigned to something harmless.

[bemildred]

3. Car bombs are much cheaper, and more accurate.nt

[benburch]

4. Extremely Stupid.

Your analysis is spot-on.