Why do ICBM armed nations only use them for nuclear warhead delivery and not conventional warheads?

Question

I only read about ICBMs being armed with nuclear warheads. I have never read about them being armed with conventional weapons. So that must mean that the nations that have ICBMs only use them as part of their nuclear armed forces.

Why is this? Why not use ICBMs for conventional reasons?

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Answer 1

In addition to being very expensive, they aren’t very precise. So, with a nuclear payload that’s not important, seeing as 200 or 300m off mark won’t change much.

But with a conventional payload? That’s pretty much useless.