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In reply to the discussion: Is a nuclear war winnable? [View all]Calculating
(2,957 posts)35. Nukes either keep the peace or end the world as we know it
They keep the peace when sane, rational leaders have them. MAD and all that. The problem of course is if you get a crazy person running a nuclear armed country and he doesn't care so long as he can either win or make everybody lose. There are no good answers in such a case, you gotta just say no and hope he doesn't push that button.
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it is not a true nuclear war when only one nation on the planet has nukes (WWII)
Celerity
Sep 2022
#19
I guess the lower population, lack of functioning infrastructure, and a nuclear winter...
Gore1FL
Sep 2022
#8
No problem, thanks to the visionary Ronald Reagan's Star Wars Missile Defense System.
Midnight Writer
Sep 2022
#9
Yep. Nothing like septuagenarians advocating for war that could escalate beyond nightmare.
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2022
#20
A lot of people have thoughts, but it's all in the phrasing of the question.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2022
#13
Even if 90% of Russia's nukes don't work the remaining 10% will mess up the world badly
Calculating
Sep 2022
#28