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...huh....?Hi Wally - unfortunately that article doesn't even come close to scratching the surface. A country in possession of nuclear weapons has to be aware of and watch every tactical and strategic move its forces undertake in order to leave themselves options. You can't allow the use of and command of and control of conventional forces to maneuver you into a position where the only option you have is the use of a nuclear weapon. A country in possession of nuclear weapons undergoes a fundamental change of relationship to other countries in that you can't beat them. They can be denied the ability to achieve objectives though. People have this idea that Putin could launch a nuclear weapon at Ukrainian forces for example...but at what? Ukraine is basically a light infantry army with highly dispersed units operating in small groups. Likewise their mobile artillery, tanks etc. You will not find large concentrations of troops which would make the release of nuclear weapons a viable option.The other option is targetting the weapons or ammunition or vehicle staging areas which generally speaking are in built up towns and cities. Which leads to a whole world of hurt if that option is used - targetting a city with a nuclear weapon is not something you recover from . We could discuss in further detail the relationships and liabilities of the possession nuclear weapons but I think that gives a flavour of my thought process.
...huh....?
Hi Wally - unfortunately that article doesn't even come close to scratching the surface. A country in possession of nuclear weapons has to be aware of and watch every tactical and strategic move its forces undertake in order to leave themselves options. You can't allow the use of and command of and control of conventional forces to maneuver you into a position where the only option you have is the use of a nuclear weapon. A country in possession of nuclear weapons undergoes a fundamental change of relationship to other countries in that you can't beat them. They can be denied the ability to achieve objectives though. People have this idea that Putin could launch a nuclear weapon at Ukrainian forces for example...but at what? Ukraine is basically a light infantry army with highly dispersed units operating in small groups. Likewise their mobile artillery, tanks etc. You will not find large concentrations of troops which would make the release of nuclear weapons a viable option.
The other option is targetting the weapons or ammunition or vehicle staging areas which generally speaking are in built up towns and cities. Which leads to a whole world of hurt if that option is used - targetting a city with a nuclear weapon is not something you recover from . We could discuss in further detail the relationships and liabilities of the possession nuclear weapons but I think that gives a flavour of my thought process.
