Nuclear
History: The development of guided missiles, especially of the long-range ballistic variety, of which the German V-2 in World War II was the prototype, made the prospect for succesful active defence appear hopeless. Because a small load of weapons can be so devastating, distance to the target no longer has the significance that it had in World War II, when every extra pound of fuel meant one less pound of bombs. With thermonuclear weapons, one of which can effectively destroy an entire city with all its industry, the problem of selection of target systems and of aiming points presents none of the special difficulties that it did in World War II. There can be no doubt that the coming of nuclear and especially of themonuclear weapons established the dominance of strategic bombardment in any unrestricted war of the future. Hint: Is lost if not in safe carrier or city at end of turn. Specifications:
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