call Putin to tell him we are going to defcon 3.What should the west do in this situation:
Fact: "“We will provoke the collapse of the Russian economy,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told a local news channel on Tuesday."
Hypothetical: Putin tells the west to end its strongest sanctions or he will launch nuclear weapons at Europe and the US, not caring about the response. Our best estimates are that he means it.
What should the west do?
You actually think your scenario is realistic?What should the west do in this situation:
Fact: "“We will provoke the collapse of the Russian economy,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told a local news channel on Tuesday."
Hypothetical: Putin tells the west to end its strongest sanctions or he will launch nuclear weapons at Europe and the US, not caring about the response. Our best estimates are that he means it.
What should the west do?
I doubt he will say he will launch, but he could say his nuclear forces would go on high alert.You actually think your scenario is realistic?
And we will reciprocate.I doubt he will say he will launch, but he could say his nuclear forces would go on high alert.
You actually think your scenario is realistic?
Nuke him first.What should the west do in this situation:
Fact: "“We will provoke the collapse of the Russian economy,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told a local news channel on Tuesday."
Hypothetical: Putin tells the west to end its strongest sanctions or he will launch nuclear weapons at Europe and the US, not caring about the response. Our best estimates are that he means it.
What should the west do?
well we should, i agree with that. I hope that is still in our gameplan.And we will reciprocate.
After four years of Donald Trump and now this, I am coming to realize that there is nothing that is unrealistic when it comes to crazy strongmen in power. Who would have ever thought it was realistic to think that a sitting US president would incite insurrection after losing an election?
What should the west do in this situation:
Fact: "“We will provoke the collapse of the Russian economy,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told a local news channel on Tuesday."
Hypothetical: Putin tells the west to end its strongest sanctions or he will launch nuclear weapons at Europe and the US, not caring about the response. Our best estimates are that he means it.
What should the west do?
Yeah, we’re definitely living in strange/scary times.After four years of Donald Trump and now this, I am coming to realize that there is nothing that is unrealistic when it comes to crazy strongmen in power.
And that more than a year later, the majority of his party would still be bowing at his feet.Who would have ever thought it was realistic to think that a sitting US president would incite insurrection after losing an election?
Of course. Putin’s current actions are not at all in line with his history of mostly predictable crafty opportunism.Actually, trying to understand Putin‘s state of mind right now is the top priority for US intelligence. It is not at all clear that he is mentally stable at this point.
But then we get nuked second, who wants to be secondNuke him first.
What should the west do in this situation:
Fact: "“We will provoke the collapse of the Russian economy,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told a local news channel on Tuesday."
Hypothetical: Putin tells the west to end its strongest sanctions or he will launch nuclear weapons at Europe and the US, not caring about the response. Our best estimates are that he means it.
What should the west do?
Seems it's not. But what would be the effect of Russia's 6000 bombe exploding anywhere in the world?you would think by now there would be technology available to shoot down ICBMs. The idea was 40 years ago, the technology has to be here by now
The trouble is that shooting down ICBMs is inherently extremely challenging due to the massive velocities and distances involved, and your failure rate has to be zero. Failure to stop even one percent of the missiles is still the end of your country, and nothing is anywhere near 99% reliable against something moving mach 20.you would think by now there would be technology available to shoot down ICBMs. The idea was 40 years ago, the technology has to be here by now
you would think by now there would be technology available to shoot down ICBMs. The idea was 40 years ago, the technology has to be here by now
Speaking as someone who lives in the only country between Russia and the USA, I'd like to go on record opposing a nuclear exchange between them.For a limited nuclear attack the US has a defense for it. A massive attack with lots of missiles and warheads no. A lot will get through.
As a side note, that limited defense would encourage the US to strike first hopefully destroying the majority of its enemies nukes ( ie In this case Russia) and trusting the missile defense systems to destroy the limited nukes being launched in retaliation.
I don't blame you. Boris could never target worth shit. The chance of short rounds is significant in anything military that Boris does.Speaking as someone who lives in the only country between Russia and the USA, I'd like to go on record opposing a nuclear exchange between them.
Because a nuclear strike does not protect him. Its that simple.Where do you guys think this is headed? (That's rhetorical).
Putin knows his life is over if he's driven from power.
We know that a military conflict escalates to nuclear war so we can't do it.
The sanctions are intended to create so much pressure they drive him from power.
So when a military conflict would escalate to nuclear war, is Putin just going to happily get driven out of power and lose everything from sanctions? Or is he going to defend himself with the last weapon he has?
I'm not predicting the nuclear blackmail - there are various scenarios - but I am saying it's very plausible. When has a nuclear leader ever been driven from power? Would Saddam have protected himself? Qadafi? Hitler? Why wouldn't Putin?
Canada has military targets that would be taken out in a nuclear war, Norad installations for instanceI don't blame you. Boris could never target worth shit. The chance of short rounds is significant in anything military that Boris does
And if a nuclear missile gets intercepted, well,Canada has military targets that would be taken out in a nuclear war, Norad installations for instance
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