Any effective use of Chinese Nuclear weapons during the War.

[kato13]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

So, my "hand wave" of approx. 300 warheads not too far gone??

Not at all. The number only gives a high end though. Even if they had 1000 they could have only used 10 (or even none) effectively given the right circumstances.

When you look at the cold war numbers for the US and USSR the game documents only 322 strikes from well over 20000 warheads. (~1.6%)

Yes these are only for strikes in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and the USSR and sub 500kt strikes are not fully documented, but it certainly does not indicate that anywhere near a majority of the warheads were used effectively.

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by kato13

Not at all. The number only gives a high end though. Even if they had 1000 they could have only used 10 (or even none) effectively given the right circumstances.

When you look at the cold war numbers for the US and USSR the game documents only 322 strikes from well over 20000 warheads. (~1.6%)

Yes these are only for strikes in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and the USSR and sub 500kt strikes are not fully documented, but it certainly does not indicate that anywhere near a majority of the warheads were used effectively.

I agree with what you say, Kato.'

There is another side to this. Both the US and the USSR were trying to keep the strategic weapons in the silos, boomers, and on the ground with the aircraft. So, "A strike here and a strike there" was acceptable.

152 Million dead in the USA, probably the same in USSR, 100 - 200 million dead in Europe, who knows how many in China, South America, Africa, Middle East all had strikes.

With out MAD taking over. IIRC, in v4 of Morrow Project, the USA got 500-1000MT.
EDIT: I re read V4 of TMP. USA and Canada ONLY got 500+ MT.

My $0.02

Mike

[mikeo80]

To Targan:

Awwww!!!! Look at the little kitty!!!

My $0.02

Mike