Russia plans nuclear wargame

[DRoseDARs]

Pretty good, actually...



Diss, is there something you'd like to share with the rest of the class?

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by The Vagabond
Good news

You people are such hypocrites, it's amazing. But I won't lower myself to your level and claim that this is against the rogue states or so.

Why? Haven't you enjoyed the break from the ever present threat of global thermal-nuclear warfare?

I know I have.

[The Vagabond]

Originally posted by Dissident
any one else open up this thread hoping some russian computer game company was designing a cool new computer game where you can wipe out civilization in a very graphic way?

No. It's only such an innocent soul as you, Diss.

[notyoueither]

What if something goes wrong during that excercise with aging equipment, and a missile is actually launched? Do we all think the US Strategic Forces would simply wait to see if it is a dud?

My God, this madness was supposed to end 14 years ago. For the love of all of us, leave it buried.

[Dis]

well we can't stop it. So we may as well see if it actually destroys a city. If it destroys a city, then we retaliate.

Now if all the missiles are launched at us, we can't afford to wait and see, as that would comprimise our retaliation capabilities. We would be forced to launch.

[notyoueither]

Think about it, Diss. A missile launched. How long til a response? Impact? I don't think so, and I don't think the US government regards the Russians now as more stable than the Soviets.

One missile launches, more like the President receives advice that it is time to end the charade and win the contest. Retaliatory First Strike. Eliminate all possible future launches.

This is the madness that we lived with for 40 years. This is the madness that I grew up with. I do not want my nephews and their children to have to deal with it.

[DRoseDARs]

You assume they'd survive the aftermath...

[notyoueither]

You've bought your first clue, DRo, no one survives the aftermath. No one wins. Yippee!

Isn't this game fvcking fun?

[The Vagabond]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Why? Haven't you enjoyed the break from the ever present threat of global thermal-nuclear warfare?

I know I have.

And you'll continue enjoying it. This is just an exercise, although not without a political component, of course.

As for possible accidents, Russia is an old nuclear power and has proved itself to the world. Besides, the exercise won't involve nukes AFAIK, it will be just with missiles.

[notyoueither]

Why then wake up old ghosts of all out nuclear warfare? The only possible target is the US and its allies. You expect the US to relax on the trigger?

[The Vagabond]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Why then wake up old ghosts of all out nuclear warfare?

Nuclear forces are vital for Russia's security. With its army currently in disarray, Russia is simply unable to defend itself conventionally.

The only possible target is the US and its allies.

You shouldn't have attacked Yugoslavia.

You expect the US to relax on the trigger?

No. But the US doesn't seem to be quite relaxed on the trigger anyway.

[notyoueither]

Well, hell. If the threat of all human life on Earth being wiped out makes it easier for you to get through your day, then by all means, take us back to the brink.

I'm sure you and the rest of the Russias will be thanked.

[notyoueither]

Oh, and should the Congress of the United States have been anywhere close to questioning the continued expediture on strategic nuclear forces, thank God you've given the US arms industry ample ammunition to keep the ball rolling on global extiguishment of human life forms. That is a truely great goal, afterall.

[The Vagabond]

You by far overdramatize it, NYE.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by The Vagabond
Nuclear forces are vital for Russia's security. With its army currently in disarray, Russia is simply unable to defend itself conventionally.

Against whom? The Poles? Watch it, they're about ready to come pouring across that border.

Or are you about to start nuking former Soviet Republics and regions who prove too pesky?