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2024-01-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

An unprepared West contemplates threat of Russia's nonstrategic nukes

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [21 views ] Top

#1 NSNWs provide Russia with a comparative and asymmetric advantage over its immediate neighbors as well as the U.S. and its allies, especially considering that the NATO alliance relies entirely on U.S. air-dropped B61-12 bombs for theater nuclear strikes. Russia, on the other hand, employs and continues to develop NSNWs of varying types and ranges to provide a nuclear option at every rung in the escalation ladder.

Short reply: No.

Long reply: Nooooooooooooooooooo.

The only thing off the table for 'theater' nuclear strikes are US ICBMs.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-01-29 06:22|| 2024-01-29 06:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I am of the personal opinion that the telling blow will not be from ICBM swordsmanship but from catastrophic, perhaps induced, failure of critical infrastructure.

Intercontinental gas lines. Fuel transport load and off load facilities, potable water and supply chain vulnerabilities have been demonstrated.

Thank you Houtis for illustrating the immediate impact of seaborne shipping. Pete's rail crises not withstanding, a nuclear device aboard a cargo vessel detonated in the narrow straits of a man-made canal will have immediate economic impact. Crushing national economies with low loss of life.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-29 08:46|| 2024-01-29 08:46|| Front Page Top

#3 The Red Sea fighting shows the humiliating difference between the US and Royal Navies

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-29 09:19|| 2024-01-29 09:19|| Front Page Top

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