It is best to start with the simplest option. When 2026 rolls around, it would be easiest for Moscow and Washington to continue to abide by the limits of the expiring treaty. The two sides should also negotiate to resume on-site inspections — Vladimir Putin himself will have to be convinced that it is in Russia’s national security interest to do so. Perhaps the strengthening of the US nuclear industrial complex can be brought to his attention in a way that makes Russia’s interest in implementing the treaty abundantly clear.
As for the Chinese, if they reach 1,500 warheads by 2035 and continually refuse to talk then the US and its allies must consider a build-up.
The worst-case scenario is that Russia and China are hell-bent on increasing their nuclear holdings at the cost of global stability. If that occurs, the US will be ready and able to respond.
Hmm weird that a magazine called the Financial Times is giving the government advice on why it should build more nukes.
Nevermind. Back to living in the innocent and free democracy that totally isn't a corrupt oligarchy dooming us all
Manhattan Project Scientists: "And here we thought these weapons would make war unthinkable..."
Economists: "Oh it is! That's why we came to these conclusions without any thought whatsoever!"
Literally destroying the entire world might not be as bad as you think, especially if it makes my stonk go up
Lmao what’s the point of more nukes at this point? Destroy the world 6 times over instead of 5?
What it's always been, making the first strike more likely to achieve a certain amount of destruction when accounting for improvements in defence.
They plan on using it "tactically" which is to say in such a way to kill lots of people without causing as much fallout.
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Barking orders at Russia while they had nuclear arms was how the cold war started.
The only thing is, in round 2, I wouldn't put my money on
(nurses in trashbags country) over China. Personally, I would 开始学习汉字lol when has the US built it's last nuclear weapon? Is there even anyone left who knows how to do this?
