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For sake of argument, lets say the arms race (with regards to nuclear weapons between Kennedy and Krush,) went crazy and both the USA & USSR lost the plot and continually developed larger and larger missiles and warheads eg Tsar Bomba? .

What if and how plausible would it be for SATURN V's ( with solid fuel propulsion) to be used as an ICBM. Not carrying just 1 warhead due to scaling laws but instead carrying hundreds for city killing.

Not only that, how easy would it be to base them in hardened silo's similar to Minuteman & Peacekeepers?

Comparison

SATURN V length 363 ft
weight 3000 tons

SS-18 SATAN length 106 ft
weight 220 tons
warheads 1 x 25 MT
or 18 x 1 MT

Regards filers.
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