Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tells Blinken

Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by glogla on Monday March 07, 2022 @10:45AM (#30589101)

That is why NATO has doctrine of "launch everything we have once we see a first nuke fly" and why it is very public about it.

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Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by dragonwriter on Monday March 07, 2022 @11:04AM (#30589400)

> NATO has doctrine of "launch everything we have once we see a first nuke fly" and why it is very public about it.

No, it doesn't, and, no, it isn't.

NATO is very public about not saying what its specific response plan on various nuke scenarios is.

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Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by micromacrofoot on Monday March 07, 2022 @10:54AM (#30589249)

I would be shocked (and likely dead shortly after) if NATO launched all out nuclear retaliation for the sake of the baltic states. It's a very convenient threat until you're faced with the reality of pushing the button.

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Re:Latvia wants permanent U.S. troops, foreign minister tell... by chasd00 on Monday March 07, 2022 @11:41AM (#30589981)

i don't believe it would go from zero to nuclear instantly. However, the thought is in a NATO vs Russia fight either side will resort to nuclear weapons before surrender. The thinking is it would be hard to stop a fight from escalating to an eventual nuclear war.

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