Title: New Arms Race? Trump Tweets US Must 'Greatly' Expand Nuclear Arsenal (Drop the Big One) Source:
Sputnik URL Source:https://sputniknews.com/military/20 ... ump-us-expand-nuclear-arsenal/ Published:Dec 22, 2016 Author:Sputnik Post Date:2016-12-22 19:21:59 by hondo68 Keywords:Borrow and spend then, Drop the Big One, Merry Christmas Views:419 Comments:7
Until such times as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Thursday, the US should be happy to spend money on more doomsday weapons.
Trump campaigned to put domestic policy at the forefront of his administrations goals and championed a non-interventionist foreign policy. In a complete reversal, Trump advocates the US enter a nuclear arms race, despite having an arsenal that could destroy human civilization many times over.
It is not as though Americas Cold War stockpile has been collecting dust on the shelf. Recent nuclear modernization efforts have included refurbishing and extending the life of old warheads, building new strategic delivery systems, and funding new production facilities.
And despite President Obamas quest for a nuclear-free world, the US has recapitalized its nuclear enterprise with billions of dollars. The US has 441 Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic missiles alone, according to a report from the Arms Control Association, and the next US President is now suggesting that America needs better, and more, nuclear weapons. Nuclear-armed ICBMs are just one way to mercilessly incinerate entire ecosystems of human, animal, and plant life. The nuclear modernization program in the US also includes fortifying submarines and stealth bombers with atomic weapons, according to the report.
Under President Obamas watch, the US developed new smaller precision guided nukes with a detonation radius that can be scaled up or down as required by the mission. Critics within the US military worry that focused, targeted strikes with a controlled blast-radius will make nukes more tempting to use.
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I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I dont care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits. - William S Burroughs
Their will never be a nuke free world... Might as well wish for a world without guns. That genie is out, that ship has sailed, The snow has fallen and reality is what it is regardless of our wants and wishes.
All that said , do you understand current nuclear warfare? I only ask because I do not know if you do. I do. I understand the current idea military notion on nuclear warfare. The tsar bomb was the biggest but not the bestest. Modern nuclear strategy focuses on over pressure. Meaning multiple smaller warheads detonated in geometric symmetry can achieve the same blast devastation with alot less fallout. Imagine , instead of a blast wave from one nuke, six nukes of smaller yields are detonated in a pentagram with one at the center. All the overlapping pressure waves of the blast increase the pressure and damage... ITS TERRIBLE... NUCLEAR WAR IS TERRIBLE.
So is being in the old west without a gun.
Other people have nukes. We should have some too and a proper understanding of how to use them and not use them.
WE are not planing to go to war with china or russia right? But can we say the same about Iran or north korea? The world is armed. We should be too even if we dont plan on fighting. It is best to be prepared.
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six nukes of smaller yields are detonated in a pentagram with one at the center. All the overlapping pressure waves of the blast increase the pressure and damage...
What are the odds of that happening from a missile? Synchronized detonation of six individual properly placed nukes sounds iffy.
Bringing the troops home and minding our own business seems like a better bet.
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What are the odds of that happening from a missile? Synchronized detonation of six individual properly placed nukes sounds iffy.
Bringing the troops home and minding our own business seems like a better bet.
The type of ICBM is called a MIRV. THe main rocket carries many smaller rockets . its all computer synched and hella insane. but it already exists.
We cant put the genie back in the bottle...
BUt yeah I do agree in calling our troops home and minding our own business for change. I dont think Trump will be looking for new wars of foreign aggression and he might just end a few still currently raging.
Time will tell... god knows syria has nothing to offer, nor does libya.
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There will be WW 3 and someone will do something stupid and drop the big one. BTW: it will not be Russia or China. MY guess it will be jew land and Tramp, sorry Trump, will be patting them on the back for doing it or sucking their ass.