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If I understood it correctly, the idea of "pindown" is essentially the idea of high-atmospheric blockade by constant nuclear detonations over ICBM bases, spraying x-rays and neutrons and ionising the atmosphere. The idea is, that missiles could not be launched through the barrage of constant detonations, out of fear of them being disabled (mainly their guidance electronics being fried by radiation), and thus the missiles would be forced to remain in their silos (where they are better protected). So basically the idea is that by using SLBM's you could "pin down" the enemy ICBM's by exploding warheads over their bases - while your own ICBM are launched against enemy missiles.

[QUOTE="Dilandu, post: 410751, member: 9998"] If I understood it correctly, the idea of "pindown" is essentially the idea of high-atmospheric blockade by constant nuclear detonations over ICBM bases, spraying x-rays and neutrons and ionising the atmosphere. The idea is, that missiles could not be launched through the barrage of constant detonations, out of fear of them being disabled (mainly their guidance electronics being fried by radiation), and thus the missiles would be forced to remain in their silos (where they are better protected). So basically the idea is that by using SLBM's you could "pin down" the enemy ICBM's by exploding warheads over their bases - while your own ICBM are launched against enemy missiles. [/QUOTE]

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