It's almost like US 1%er Elites seriously considered a sneak nuclear attack on China, General Ripper style.
Considering the fact that the US seriously considered attacking Chinese nuclear forces in the 60s, I would not be surprised if such plans still exist up to the early 2000s. However, given the development of Chinese second strike capabilities, it would be suicidal for the US to actually put those plans into action.It's almost like US 1%er Elites seriously considered a sneak nuclear attack on China, General Ripper style.
They will get a bloody nose if not a broken body, if they dare!Considering the fact that the US seriously considered attacking Chinese nuclear forces in the 60s, I would not be surprised if such plans still exist up to the early 2000s. However, given the development of Chinese second strike capabilities, it would be suicidal for the US to actually put those plans into action.
They will get a bloody nose if not a broken body, if they dare!
Good. That should scare some of the smarter policy makers in the USA. Nevertheless, for the morons, like the people in the Republican Party, this is not enough. They might not read or be able comprehend this. What they need to know is not the just the horrors of nuclear war. But that China's nuclear arsenal is way bigger than the 200-300 warhead quoted figure.
"Using HPAC, we calculated the combined effects of 4 Mt nuclear detonations on 20 populous U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C. From 15.8 million to 26.1 million fatalities and 40.6 million to 41.3 million casualties would result. [...] We also explored the effects of fallout, should the Chinese warheads be detonated as ground bursts. The calculated numbers of casualties are two to four times higher than for the air burst scenario (Figure 94), and very widespread fallout contamination would occur across the United States and Eastern Canada."
So from this, we can assume that 20 DF-5s can cause 82-160 million American casualties. DF-41s and DF-31s are not even accounted for in this simulation.
If anything, it makes me feel better about perpetrating war crimes on the american civilian population in the event of war.There was that story a few weeks back that polled around 30% of Americans just want China militarily attacked to show who's boss. No provocation by China needed. That's how much desperate Americans feel they're losing control of a world that doesn't belong to them in the first place. Can you imagine what they would say if Chinese said that about the US?
These conservative americans are as Chris Hedges put it, christian ISIS who see nuclear holocaust as their ticket to getting to heaven and bringing about a new golden age of christian fascism.Good. That should scare some of the smarter policy makers in the USA. Nevertheless, for the morons, like the people in the Republican Party, this is not enough. They might not read or be able comprehend this. What they need to know is not the just the horrors of nuclear war. But that China's nuclear arsenal is way bigger than the 200-300 warhead quoted figure.
I believe that the conservative Americans have a lower threshold of horror for nuclear genocide on a non-Caucasian population. China has to live with that reality. These people don't respect cultural diversity. These people only respect strength. Better to have over-kill strength that roughly approaches America's strength than to be appearing 'weak' and giving them the audacity to tempt fate.
There was that story a few weeks back that polled around 30% of Americans just want China militarily attacked to show who's boss. No provocation by China needed. That's how much desperate Americans feel they're losing control of a world that doesn't belong to them in the first place. Can you imagine what they would say if Chinese said that about the US?