@Setanta,
Not to mention threaten to eliminate an extremely unpopular Congress and Administration in DC - but if the early warning systems work, and they do, we have plenty of time to cut a deal with the Russians so they can take care of their own disputed territories south of the Amur river, and they can move fast >
Quote:...The Strategic Rocket Forces have 367 operational missile systems of four types that can carry 1248 warheads. The strategic fleet includes 13 strategic missile submarines. Their 165 missiles can carry 591 nuclear warheads. Strategic aviation bomber force consists of 76 bombers that can carry up to 844 long-range cruise missiles.....
> sounds like a winning idea to me, what are the Chinese waiting for?!