Our new nuclear enemy: Myanmar?

Happy Times · 06-06-10, 07:46 AM

Myanmar is practically tied and allied to China so im waiting for their response.

And about the nuclear weapons, i feel that Finland needs at least to develop the capability to shorten the assembly time from months to weeks.

I dont trust NATO, EU or US nuclear umbrella.

06-06-10, 08:00 AM

"We know where they are, they are to the east, west, south, north of Rangoon."

Catfish · 06-06-10, 08:22 AM

Myanmar,
it was called Burma or Birma not so long ago ?
Well the Burma dictatorship is indeed a very bad one, maybe as bad as North Corea but not quite so badly brainwashing and indoctrinating its inhabitants.

Burma was not paid and equipped weapon-wise by the US before, i wonder if this makes a difference to other states like Afghanistan, Iran/Persia, Iraq. But it would provide some ports vital for China, or the US likewise. If it also has any resources like oil there can be no doubt where the next enemy is ... "to an imperial [nation] nothing is inconsistent which is expedient"

Greetings,
Catfish

Oberon · 06-06-10, 08:23 AM

Hmm, could be the beginnings of a domino effect here. If I were the Bangladeshi government I'd be looking for some reassurances from India or Pakistan that they would protect Bangladesh with their nuclear umbrella because tensions between Bangladesh and Burma aren't exactly low.

Dowly raises good points, and being in a western country that has nuclear weapons at the ready, I automatically believe that no other nations can be trusted with them, however the world seems powerless to prevent this, and indeed it is, after all one can dismantle the hardware side of the program but you cannot put the genie back in the bottle now that it is out.

Ironic, perhaps soon we will be at a point where we are more likely to face nuclear attack than at any point during the Cold War (with the possible exception of the Cuban missile crisis).

What can one do? Bombing them would only strengthen their resolve to get on a level playing field, and embargoing them would just make the people suffer and do nothing to prevent the nuclear program.

What a bloody headache.

Oh...and TLAM Strike...MY TRUCK IS LOADED!

06-06-10, 09:09 AM

"The toughest Burmese bandit, could never understand it..."

06-06-10, 07:46 AM	#1
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Myanmar is practically tied and allied to China so im waiting for their response. And about the nuclear weapons, i feel that Finland needs at least to develop the capability to shorten the assembly time from months to weeks. I dont trust NATO, EU or US nuclear umbrella. __________________

06-06-10, 08:00 AM	#2
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	"We know where they are, they are to the east, west, south, north of Rangoon."

06-06-10, 08:22 AM	#3
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,803 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Myanmar, it was called Burma or Birma not so long ago ? Well the Burma dictatorship is indeed a very bad one, maybe as bad as North Corea but not quite so badly brainwashing and indoctrinating its inhabitants. Burma was not paid and equipped weapon-wise by the US before, i wonder if this makes a difference to other states like Afghanistan, Iran/Persia, Iraq. But it would provide some ports vital for China, or the US likewise. If it also has any resources like oil there can be no doubt where the next enemy is ... "to an imperial [nation] nothing is inconsistent which is expedient" Greetings, Catfish

06-06-10, 08:23 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Hmm, could be the beginnings of a domino effect here. If I were the Bangladeshi government I'd be looking for some reassurances from India or Pakistan that they would protect Bangladesh with their nuclear umbrella because tensions between Bangladesh and Burma aren't exactly low. Dowly raises good points, and being in a western country that has nuclear weapons at the ready, I automatically believe that no other nations can be trusted with them, however the world seems powerless to prevent this, and indeed it is, after all one can dismantle the hardware side of the program but you cannot put the genie back in the bottle now that it is out. Ironic, perhaps soon we will be at a point where we are more likely to face nuclear attack than at any point during the Cold War (with the possible exception of the Cuban missile crisis). What can one do? Bombing them would only strengthen their resolve to get on a level playing field, and embargoing them would just make the people suffer and do nothing to prevent the nuclear program. What a bloody headache. Oh...and TLAM Strike...MY TRUCK IS LOADED!

06-06-10, 09:09 AM	#5
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	"The toughest Burmese bandit, could never understand it..."