Israel may have destroyed Iranian centrifuges simply by cutting power

Re:Israel may have destroyed Iranian centrifuges simply by c... by everdrive on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @04:23PM (#26798717)

While this is possible, it's clear that this would be a deterrence first. The point would be that minor strikes or political actions would not have a much higher cost. For example, North Korea does not want to nuke the US. They want to possess nukes such that US actions are more constrained. It's a very unfortunate incentive.

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Re:Israel may have destroyed Iranian centrifuges simply by c... by TheGuyWhoCodes on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @04:42PM (#26798984)

While I agree that the main point is deterrence, the rules have changed in the last 50 year and it's not always a country vs country. Israel created their nuclear program to deter an all out war that could lead to Israel destruction but today Israel isn't fighting their direct neighbors in a conventional warfare. Nukes in the hands of North Korea are bad no matter what, don't underestimate a mad man and their cult followings.

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