Yes, atomic weapons are scary. That's why MAD has worked for all these decades. All those leftists who protested for all those years wanted to make the world more dangerous, not less.
Sadly? MAD doesn't work on Iran. They'll happily sacrifice millions of their own people for "victory" over the two Satan.
Also, japan isn't allowed to have nuclear weapons anymore, do you think MAD would work with them? Or would the ghost of the Emperor suddenly and mysteriously recruit more followers?
Yes it works for North Korea. Have they crossed the DMZ lately? No.
MAD works for non-nuclear nations because it is agreed that any nation dropping a nuke on anyone else is to be stopped. Every atomic nation is supposed to start blowing them to kingdom come.
In theory: they'd target the aggressor's nuclear capabilities & blow those "1st strike" weapons to oblivion. That would effectively end any war except: 2nd strike weapons are really hard to stop!
So any Nuclear War would probably follow one of 2 scenarios:
Use It Or Lose It: The aggressor launches everything at all their enemies to erase their counter-strike ability, then demand surrender.
Do You Got Any Balls: drop 1-2 "tactical" nukes and dare the world to do anything about it.
Both are bad, but MAD is supposed to counter the 1st option. Nothing can be done about the second, which is what Putin's signaling right now.
Yes, atomic weapons are scary. That's why MAD has worked for all these decades. All those leftists who protested for all those years wanted to make the world more dangerous, not less.
Sadly? MAD doesn't work on Iran. They'll happily sacrifice millions of their own people for "victory" over the two Satan.
But it works for North Korea 🤔
Also, japan isn't allowed to have nuclear weapons anymore, do you think MAD would work with them? Or would the ghost of the Emperor suddenly and mysteriously recruit more followers?
Yes it works for North Korea. Have they crossed the DMZ lately? No.
MAD works for non-nuclear nations because it is agreed that any nation dropping a nuke on anyone else is to be stopped. Every atomic nation is supposed to start blowing them to kingdom come.
In theory: they'd target the aggressor's nuclear capabilities & blow those "1st strike" weapons to oblivion. That would effectively end any war except: 2nd strike weapons are really hard to stop!
So any Nuclear War would probably follow one of 2 scenarios:
Both are bad, but MAD is supposed to counter the 1st option. Nothing can be done about the second, which is what Putin's signaling right now.