On this day 25 years ago (Commentary Thread)

[kato13]

Originally Posted by boomer-module

Barrikada received launch orders in late November of 1 997. Six of the vessel's 20 SS-N-20 nuclear-tipped missiles were to be fired in a strategic strike intended to damage the command and control facilities of the NATO allies. Two of the missiles were aimed at Canadian targets, the remaining four at targets in the United States.

Me looking at this as a programmer it says "Launched and Aimed". Does not say reached targets nor detonated.

Staging issue? Guidance Problems? 10 Warheads per kinda rules out fizzles/failures. We have made just as off the wall ideas to try to make canon work.