tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post5731449632611783599..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: The credibility of nuclear umbrellasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-70542422370987056242011-12-16T19:48:50.180+01:002011-12-16T19:48:50.180+01:00So if China decides to nuke some annoying aircraft...So if China decides to nuke some annoying aircraft carriers, would the US retaliate with a nuclear strike on Bejing?<br />Pretty good question, going further what if someone creates an extremist group that uses a nuke. Do you nuke the hood of their leader?<br /><br />The only option would be retaliating damage. Portugal and Denmark are entitled to build and use nuke after being attacked with nukes. However, just using all your nuclear waste and empty it as a fine dust over the enemy country is enough to make life unbearable there.<br />So while someone can use a nuke anytime for a limited strike, he must be as well aware of a retaliation of equal or greater destructiveness.<br /><br />The only "free" options for nukes are military targets and electronic systems because any mass-murder will be answered in rage and fury.<br />There's just one escape, use a non-state actor for such an attack, but I don't want to be living in the state that's accused as an accomplice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com