On Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:19:54 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:51:05 -0600, Ignoramus1521
wrote:

Let's say that country A has 1,800 nuclear weapons.

And let's say that country B has 18 nuclear weapons that can reach
country A with 1 square mile accuracy.

And further let's suppose that these two countries are in a nuclear conflict.

Is it possible that country B could "win a nuclear war" and force
country A to end the war on highly unfavorable terms, despite having
only 1% of A's nuclear arsenal?

The real answer is that it is entirely possible, if country B's
arsenal is survivable (hard to find and well defended) and country B
can take more pain than country A.

What this brings up is a realization that nuclear war is in some ways
similar to a negotiation, rather than straight war like most
conventional war. The reason for this is a unique ability of nuclear
weapons to deliver a lot of pain over a long distance. Thus, nuclear
weapons can hurt countries directly, as opposed to conventional
weapons, which have to first work against their militaries.

i
It can boil down to "he who shoots first wins" or "he who blinks
looses"

ONE large nuke could neutralize many countries - but if B hits A 1st,
and A figures there is nothing left to lose, b could be totally
obliterated within hours - wiped right off the map - with a lot of
colateral damage all around. (ie - if NK hits the USA first, and USA
retaliates, SK and half of Asia would be SERIOUSLY affected -
including China and Japan

And that's precisely why we can't use them.

If SK doesn't evacuate Seoul before the ball begins, they'll lose it
to enough NK missiles to take it down to bedrock within minutes of the
party starting. But how good is NK's anti-aircraft?

Will China bomb a mile-wide border at their border to tell NK that
they will not be accepting any refugees? They seriously don't want
any of them. (_smart_ concept, that.)

I'm just starting _America: Imagine a World Without Her_ by Dinesh
D'Souza. HE is the type of immigrant America needs. Brilliant.

--
Silence is more musical than any song.
-- Christina Rossetti