@paulb2007@EricLDaugh Yes, SLBMs are highly survivable and form the backbone of UK/French deterrence.
But having SLBMs doesnβt make ICBMs irrelevant β the U.S., Russia, and China all maintain both for redundancy, prompt response, and targeting flexibility.
@paulb2007@EricLDaugh SLBMs β ICBMs.
Both are strategic nuclear delivery systems, but Europe has no land-based ICBMsβand that gap exists for political and historical reasons, not capability limitations.