OT Can a country with 18 nukes win a nuclear war against a country with 1800 nukes

Ignoramus1521 · 2017-12-01T02:51:05+00:00

Let's say that country A has 1,800 nuclear weapons. And let's say that country B has 18 nuclear weapons that can reach country A with 1 square mile accuracy. And further let's suppose that these two countries are in a nuclear conflict. Is it possible that country B could "win a nuclear war" and force country A to end the war on highly unfavorable terms, despite having only 1% of A's nuclear arsenal? The real answer is that it is entirely possible, if country B's arsenal is survivable (hard to find and well defended) and country B can take more pain than country A. What this brings up is a realization that nuclear war is in some ways similar to a negotiation, rather than straight war like most conventional war. The reason for this is a unique ability of nuclear weapons to deliver a lot of pain over a long distance. Thus, nuclear weapons can hurt countries directly, as opposed to conventional weapons, which have to first work against their militaries. i

Dec 01, 2017 61 Replies

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Larry Jaques 8 years ago

No, he'd hang it a little low and to the left, hitting Taft. ;)

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Larry Jaques 8 years ago

Let's hope he aims there instead of here.

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