Clipper Posted October 9, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 165 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/18/2000 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Alive said: These are all good points. I was thinking about the nuclear threat potential. Any sort of nuclear option is basically off the table, MAD made sure of that. Regardless of whether or not Iran has nukes, any usage of nuclear weapons by any nation is simply too risky. It's not gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alive Posted October 9, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 194 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,053 Content Per Day: 6.58 Reputation: 9,010 Days Won: 36 Joined: 09/12/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/09/1956 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Clipper said: Any sort of nuclear option is basically off the table, MAD made sure of that. Regardless of whether or not Iran has nukes, any usage of nuclear weapons by any nation is simply too risky. It's not gonna happen. Don't underestimate fanatics. The Middle East is a different animal, IMO. Tactical nukes isn't necessarily MAD. Just a real mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jostler Posted October 10, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 25 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,679 Content Per Day: 1.40 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 16 Joined: 01/19/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Clipper said: Any sort of nuclear option is basically off the table, MAD made sure of that. Regardless of whether or not Iran has nukes, any usage of nuclear weapons by any nation is simply too risky. It's not gonna happen. you are way behind on the technological advances and their effects of strategic nuclear thinking. There is a very influential bunch of hawks that have been undermining MAD for twenty years now and fully believe a nuclear war is winnable. And 'we', the United States are where they live and purvey their insanity. Edited October 10, 2019 by Jostler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted October 10, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,036 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,781 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted October 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Clipper said: Any sort of nuclear option is basically off the table, MAD made sure of that. Regardless of whether or not Iran has nukes, any usage of nuclear weapons by any nation is simply too risky. It's not gonna happen. the high level generals in the Russian military do not believe in MAD. They have a robust civil defense program and they do believe they can come out ok in a total nuclear war. I would not put faith in MAD any longer. Iran has made it known that they would sacrifice their entire population to bring on the end times that they believe in, and we could not really wipe out everyone in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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