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To destroy a hardened ICBM silo, you need to drop a 500 kiloton warhead at a distance of only 1,000 feet away (or 0.3 kilometer).
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - Google Books
that's honestly pointless.
hardened silos are redundant
mobile ICBM launchers, air launched cruise missiles, SSBN, etc etc
there is no way the U.S could knock out China or Russia before they could hit us back and vice versa
it's all about countervalue IMO and MAD
like some notable French have said about nuclear usage
President de Gaulle
Within ten years, we shall have the means to kill 80 million Russians. I truly believe that one does not light-heartedly attack people who are able to kill 80 million Russians, even if one can kill 800 million French, that is if there were 800 million French.
General Pierre Marie Gallois said "Making the most pessimistic assumptions, the French nuclear bombers could destroy ten Russian cities; and France is not a prize worthy of ten Russian cities."]
Sir, I have no quarrel with you, but I warn you in advance and with all possible clarity that if you invade me, I shall answer at the only credible level for my scale, which is the nuclear level. Whatever your defenses, you shan't prevent at least some of my missiles from reaching your home and causing the devastation that you are familiar with. So, renounce your endeavour and let us remain good friends