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During the Cold War, nuclear war wasn’t just about weapons—it was about who could strike back. ☢️ In the early days, the US relied on ICBMs, giving the Soviet Union enough warning time to launch a counterattack. Later, the US shifted to nuclear submarines, capable of launching missiles close to Soviet shores—dramatically reducing response time. To ensure retaliation no matter what, the USSR created a terrifying fail-safe system known as Dead Hand (also called Perimeter). If sensors detected a nu