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I was reading on wiki about random stuff, I decided to look up a bit about short range, conventionally tipped ballistic missiles.
According to wiki, the only 3 types ever fired in anger are the V2 (Germany WWII era) the SS-1 Scud (1950's Russian missile, fired by several middle eastern nations) and the SS-21 Scarab (1980's Russian, two fired by Russia into Grozny during the Chechen war)
None have even been used in any major numbers.
Why is that, I am curious. They seem to provide a good solution to indirect fire, with much longer range then artillery, lower unit cost then a Cruise missile, and with no risk to a friendly human life, like with a plane.
to me (which is out of my lane...being an arm chair general here) they seem that they would fill a useful role in almost every group campaign.
So I'm to ask some people with more real knowledge then me why they are not used. (I'm sure there is a good reason..but I cant seem to find it on the Internet, so Ill ask some real experts)
According to wiki, the only 3 types ever fired in anger are the V2 (Germany WWII era) the SS-1 Scud (1950's Russian missile, fired by several middle eastern nations) and the SS-21 Scarab (1980's Russian, two fired by Russia into Grozny during the Chechen war)
None have even been used in any major numbers.
Why is that, I am curious. They seem to provide a good solution to indirect fire, with much longer range then artillery, lower unit cost then a Cruise missile, and with no risk to a friendly human life, like with a plane.
to me (which is out of my lane...being an arm chair general here) they seem that they would fill a useful role in almost every group campaign.
So I'm to ask some people with more real knowledge then me why they are not used. (I'm sure there is a good reason..but I cant seem to find it on the Internet, so Ill ask some real experts)