No single percentage can tell you whether Russia's nuclear arsenal actually works. Two years ago, I estimated 50% of Russia's roughly 4,400 warheads were functional; since then, Russia's newest ICBM has destroyed its own launch silo during testing, while older systems like the Yars have launched successfully multiple times.
I break down every link in Russia’s nuclear strike chain: warhead, missile, command authentication, delivery, and explain why "enough" matters more than any clean number, and why deterrence doesn't require Russia's arsenal to be anywhere near perfect.
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Source: Wes O'Donnell
