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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic
stability".
Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict.
"The Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly published and then removed from public access a new edition of their official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. But a public copy was preserved."
DoD Doctrine on Nuclear Operations Published, Taken Offline
Posted on Jun.19, 2019 in Dept of Defense, Military Doctrine by Steven Aftergood
https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2019/06/nuclear-operations/
RockRaven
(14,974 posts)Trump would have also, but he didn't understand half of the words...
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Response to Nevermypresident (Original post)
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myohmy2
(3,163 posts)Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict.
...that's assuming we'll still be around to do battle and prevail in a future conflict...
...these bastards are itching to use nukes, "...for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability".
...the earth is large, life will continue but we may not...what makes them think there will be any strategic stability to restore if things escalate?
...unbelievable...
rampartc
(5,412 posts)this should be an issue in 2020. use of nuclear weapons is unthinkable.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)rampartc
(5,412 posts)trump will only launch if he loses
pangaia
(24,324 posts)anarch
(6,535 posts)didn't he say as much at one point on the campaign trail in 2016? He's said so much crazy fucked up shit it's hard to even recall.
rampartc
(5,412 posts)the entire release and recall thing might be part of the sabre rattling? negotiation? with iran. "let them think about whats comin' their way" kind of threat?
not really. this attitude will lose us a city. maybe a planet.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)MasonDreams
(756 posts)They know a nuclear winter will kill us ALL.
Report from Iron Mountain, however, is probably real.