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Re:Russia has started a fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power P... by toomuchtodo on Sunday August 11, 2024 @06:10PM (#41219643)
We agree to disagree then on global military projection and policy, which is fine. We should use military projection when innocent people are in harm’s way. That’s what the annual DoD budget, military hardware, and weapons systems are for. Sometimes, might makes right, and peace through superior firepower, because there will always be bullies.
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Re:Russia has started a fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power P... by hollerith on Sunday August 11, 2024 @06:15PM (#41219669)
What is your stance on nuclear readiness?

If we as a nation (the US) are going to confront nuclear powers like Moscow, shouldn't US civilians be a whole lot more prepared for a nuclear war than we actually are?

The chances of a nuclear attack are very low even if we keep on confronting Moscow, but if the very-low-probability outcome actually does come to pass, literally millions of lives would be saved by a cheap investment in readiness now.

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