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Old 02-08-20, 01:41 PM   #7
ikalugin
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Originally Posted by Rufus Shinra View Post
It does not *need* them per se, but having a balance of terror makes relations much more polite and courteous altogether. I doubt many neighbours would protest much if SK acquired nuclear-tipped SRBM in a relatively transparent program (AKA if they allowed Chinese and Japanese inspections of the program to reassure both of them about the missiles' capabilities).

There is a balance of terror. Nuclear weapons are, well, weapons - you can achieve similar effects through other means.
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