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by simonblack 1093 days ago
"... but we're not using Strategic nukes, we only using Tactical nukes".

So where is the dividing line? When does a large Tactical Nuke become a small Strategic Nuke? It's all one spectrum. The use of a nuke is the use of a nuke. That's why there is a 'Use it or lose it' doctrine. Minutes after the first nuke is used, people will fire off everything they have.

Some people think a small tactical nuke can be 'got away with'. I'm extremely pessimistic about the world today. Nobody wins in a Nuclear War. I don't reckon we'll reach 2030.

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When we reach 2030, I'll raise a glass for you mate.
Thank you. I hope we're both around to do that.