I am sure our European allies were thrilled with the idea of a tactical nuclear war since it would take place mainly on their soil. The countries with the most tac nukes woudl be spared most of the effects.
I am sure our European allies were thrilled with the idea of a tactical nuclear war since it would take place mainly on their soil. The countries with the most tac nukes woudl be spared most of the effects.
It is true that even with a nuclear umbrella you might get a little wet. But they didn't object strongly and even allowed for the basing of the weapons there --- including equipping their own plans to drop them.
They knew what the alternative was and accepted it.
"As only a fool believes in limited nuclear war or the тАЬonly works in the faculty loungeтАЭ concept of тАЬtactical nukesтАЭ - any NATO use of nukes in Europe has a greater than 75% chance of escalating in to the entire northern hemisphere nuking itself in to making the next Cold War between Brazil and Nigeria."
I am sure our European allies were thrilled with the idea of a tactical nuclear war since it would take place mainly on their soil. The countries with the most tac nukes woudl be spared most of the effects.
It is true that even with a nuclear umbrella you might get a little wet. But they didn't object strongly and even allowed for the basing of the weapons there --- including equipping their own plans to drop them.
They knew what the alternative was and accepted it.
"As only a fool believes in limited nuclear war or the тАЬonly works in the faculty loungeтАЭ concept of тАЬtactical nukesтАЭ - any NATO use of nukes in Europe has a greater than 75% chance of escalating in to the entire northern hemisphere nuking itself in to making the next Cold War between Brazil and Nigeria."
CDR Salamander
https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/how-weak-is-the-strongest-nation?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=247761&post_id=129617972&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
Sadly Putin has shown himself to be a fool so who knows what he believes. Escalate to de-escalate is a published Russian doctrine.