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Which part of the Soviet nuclear triad was most capable?

Land-based missiles receive a tentative preference, with a qualification that all parts of the Soviet triad remained capable.

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Question

What was the most capable part of the Soviet nuclear triad?

Short answer

Probably the land-based ballistic missiles, with the qualification that the whole triad remained capable.

Notes

Land-based ballistic missiles receive a tentative preference. The Soviet nuclear triad as a whole is still judged capable and dangerous. The existence of counters to each part does not by itself make the force ineffective.