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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Why would you bother to send a missile intercontinentally do deliver such a relatively small payload? Each individual ICBM costs millions of dollars, your return on investment would be ridiculously low to use a whole ICBM to launch a conventional bomb across the ocean.
It would be like using a Ferrari to drive to the grocery store, except the Ferrari gets used up just so you could grab some milk and bread. If you has a single-use Ferrari, you’d make sure to bring a huge load of groceries back in one trip to get your money’s worth. Wonky analogy but hope it helps
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