North Korea’s Next Submarine May Make Nuclear Talks Even Harder

[Rufus Shinra]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

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

Not as effectively or cheaply.

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Rufus Shinra

Not as effectively or cheaply.

Yet ROK is significantly stronger conventionally for such a balance to exist. And this is not the first time - think of 1940s (and to lesser extend in 1960s) when USSR either didn't have nuclear weapons or was at a significant disadvantage.


Yet through the conventional advantage in Europe the balance has been maintained.