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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nukes are put on icbms to keep them safe from a preemptive strike. there are other types of nukes that go on smaller missiles and even dropped as bombs or fired as artillery, but the icbm fleet is the ultimate mad guarantee. other types have shorter ranges and are vulnerable to a surprise attack. icbm are as far away from the enemy as can be physically arranged and kept underground or underwater.
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