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Russia revived the "Perimeter" nuclear retaliation system, known in the West as "Dead Hand" (www.thetimes.com)
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[–] Comprehensive49@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Good, this should never have been made dormant.

Also, China definitely needs their own version of this, since China has an even more restrictive no-first-strike policy that could legitimately mean the decapitation of all leadership before the decision to fire back is made. Has anyone heard any news on them building that out?