> India can do what to the US with its nuke ?

The same thing that France or Russia could do with their ballistic missile submarines. Just because the ICBMs won't reach the US doesn't mean that the ALCM and SLBMs are harmless.

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srean 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Indian submarines are in general quite noisy.

They bought a few that are more silent, but their acoustic signature got acquired through intelligence/bribery operations. Quite an irreparable loss that the Indian population is not as acutely aware of.

One asset that India can threaten is Diego Garcia.

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bigyabai 3 hours ago | parent [-]

> One asset that India can threaten is Diego Garcia.

Case in point. I wouldn't expect a submarine to occupy the littorals of San Francisco, but an attack on Florida, Hawaii, or a distant base would be difficult to defend against.

Of course, such an attack is basically suicide, but still a possibility. Defensive systems like AEGIS are stretched too thin to deter a coastal attack.

	▲	srean 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		You think so ? That is interesting. I am no expert though. I expect Indian subs to be kept good track of. Threatening Florida seems a stretch. Assets in around Indian Ocean are a distinct possibility. In fact India does not need subs for that.