106 "Please don't get caught up on the range of the missile system launched. Whether it was an ICBM or an IRBM, the range isn't the important factor. The fact that it carried a MIRVed payload is much more significant for signaling purposes, and is the reason Russia opted for it....." (twitter.com) posted 10 days ago by purkiss80 10 days ago by purkiss80 +106 / -0 9 comments share 9 comments share save hide report block hide replies
"......This payload is exclusively associated with nuclear-capable missiles."
Yep, using an ICBM was overkill for delivering anything to the country next door, but the acronym ICBM conjurers up all manner of nuclear nightmares in the mind of the listener.