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Can you win a nuclear war?
The exercise perpetuates the dangerous illusion that a nuclear war can be fought and won. In reality, once nuclear weapons of any kind are detonated in a conflict between nuclear-armed adversaries, there is no guarantee against a cycle of escalation leading to all-out global nuclear war.
Who stopped WW3?
Fifty-nine years ago, a senior Russian submarine officer, Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov, refused to fire a nuclear torpedo at an American aircraft carrier and likely prevented a third world war and nuclear destruction.
Could America destroy Russia and China at the same time?
Could America Destroy Russia and China At the Same Time…Without Nuclear Weapons? The United States can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to winning that neither Russia nor China would see much hope in the gamble.
Could a regional crisis turn into a nuclear war with China?
“There is a real possibility that a regional crisis with Russia or China could escalate quickly to a conflict involving nuclear weapons, if they perceived a conventional loss would threaten the regime or state,” he wrote in the February issue of Proceedings, the US Naval Institute’s monthly magazine.
Are China and Russia ‘aggressive’ in nuclear deterrence?
Adm. Charles Richard warned that Russia and China have “begun to aggressively challenge international norms.” He added: “We cannot approach nuclear deterrence the same way. It must be tailored and evolved for the dynamic environment we face.”
The Navy features hundreds of surface ships with advanced missiles and other weapons in addition to great sensors. Likely winner: The U.S. Navy is still the undisputed champ across the world but it would take heavy losses if it fought China or Russia at home. A full-scale invasion might even fail if planners aren’t careful.