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The matter briefly returned to the spotlight in 2014 when the Kingdom's ''Kraken''-class submarines were equipped with the RBS 20 Fångstarm cruise missile, which were thought to be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. If true, this would give the Kingdom a viable second-strike capability, albeit a limited one given that the ''Kraken''-class is powered by diesel-electric engines and the Fångstarm has not demonstrated a range beyond 1,500 km.
 
The strongest indication of a Cryrian nuclear deterrent was unveiled in 2018 when the CDF unveiled the development of the Lielsta series of missiles as a part of the Kingdom's defense investments duringtriggered by the [[Ymirland]] Civil War. The Lielsta I was determined to be a road-mobile derivative of the Ezethla's Arrow space launch vehicle used by the Royal Cryrian Space Agency. While purportedly a conventional weapon its exact specifications have not been published and its long potential range, low production numbers, costliness, and questionable accuracy when delivering conventional payloads suggest that it may be a strategic weapon intended to deliver nuclear warheads.
 
Thus, when accounting for the known quantities of these and other related systems, it is estimated that a hypothetical Cryrian nuclear arsenal would be limited to roughly 100-200 deliverable warheads.
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