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Re:There Were BGP Anomalies During the Venezuela Blackout by mr_toad on Monday January 05, 2026 @08:37PM (#46507712)
The choice is basically:

a. Don’t use nukes, everyone moves one rung up the ladder. b. Use nukes. Ladder is destroyed, everyone dies horribly.

Using nukes only makes sense if everyone is going to die horribly anyway. It’s an empty threat otherwise.

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Re:There Were BGP Anomalies During the Venezuela Blackout by esseph on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @02:04AM (#46509516)
Not exactly true.

Our systems are designed around ICBM detection.

A tactical/suitecase nuke like the old US Army Green Light teams wouldn't trigger that. In fact, it would likely take awhile to trace. The "limited nuclear war" concept.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Light_teams

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