zephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml • 4 months agoU.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cutsexternal-linkmessage-square40 fedilinkarrow-up181
arrow-up181external-linkU.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cutszephyreks@lemmy.mlM to World News@lemmy.ml • 4 months agomessage-square40 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarepingveno@lemmy.mlhexbear2·4 months agoAgain, it's not a matter of numbers. It's a matter of maintaining a credible MAD threat so that any adversaries does not see nuclear war as a viable option. Nuclear weapons are meant to be brandished credibly as a response, not used. linkfedilink
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mlhexbear5·4 months agoI'm pretty sure that numbers are how you present a credible MAD threat. linkfedilink
Again, it's not a matter of numbers. It's a matter of maintaining a credible MAD threat so that any adversaries does not see nuclear war as a viable option. Nuclear weapons are meant to be brandished credibly as a response, not used.
I'm pretty sure that numbers are how you present a credible MAD threat.