Russia's developing 100 megaton dirty Tsunami Creating submarine drone bomb

[August]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

If not for the strength of arms and will we would have been destroyed and subjugated, a plausible excuse would always be found to justify it by one who searches with the intent to find it.

You're assuming intent (where there was and still is none). The fact is your military at the time was in tatters so like I said we could have wiped you out if we had that intent but we didn't.

I do however notice that you avoided the question of what your ex KGB leader would do. That's because I think we both know that he would push the button.

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by August

You're assuming intent (where there was and still is none). The fact is your military at the time was in tatters so like I said we could have wiped you out if we had that intent but we didn't.

I do however notice that you avoided the question of what your ex KGB leader would do. That's because I think we both know that he would push the button.

You could not, as the nuclear deterent was still there. If you desire to know more about the causes of the current conflict I would advise you to access this article:
http://pozneronline.ru/2014/03/7200/
If you wish, I could partially translate it and, in good faith, provide context for it's origins and/or content.

I actually did answer your question. Though if you remain confused I would clarify it in explicit form.

[mapuc]

They may build hundreds of nukes and better nukes and stronger nukes-But a human can only die once, not 8 or 10 times
( In a nuclear war that is)

Markus

[nikimcbee]

Meh, $5 says is catches fire in port. Non-factor.

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by mapuc

They may build hundreds of nukes and better nukes and stronger nukes-But a human can only die once, not 8 or 10 times
( In a nuclear war that is)

Markus

Both Russia and the USA (and PRC) have expensive leadership preservation programs. We know that Russia has never really stoped expanding it's program and now the research indicates that it is possible that US restarted theirs post 9/11.

Then there is the whole aspect of secure national reserves and post attack rebuilding, you can read about some aspects of the Russian side here: https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/201608_whr_4_16_if_war_comes_tomorrow.pdf
(in english)

While the article is rather imperfect and focuses on the other aspects it can still be quite interesting.