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Originally Posted by Oberon
I agree, there is no victory in a nuclear war, but imagine a scenario where there could be no retaliation, that only one power could get their weapons to target? How unacceptable does nuclear warfare become when the firing nation doesn't have to suffer the consequences of mutually assured destruction?
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I'd say that depends on the size of the country being attacked.
I think that the number of weapons that would have to be used in order to ensure there could be no retaliation from a country the size of the US, China or Russia would pretty much mess up the planet anyways. That in itself should be a deterrent although I don't know how well it would apply to smaller nations.