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2016-07-11 Home Front: Politix
Obama plans major nuclear policy changes in his final months
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Posted by gorb 2016-07-11 13:15|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 He is an idiot, I get that. However, our nuclear arsenal is outdated and ineffective. No longer do we need ICBMs at the rate and type we have. We still need tactical nukes and nuke mines, but the big ton weapon that ignites at 20,000 feet is too outdated and unnecessary. Smaller weapons that detonate in the upper ends stratosphere, EMP weapons not thermonuclear, are what we need. We can effectively render a population indefensible with a very few of these weapons. For example one 10 megaton weapon would render the entire Western Europe defenseless and literally send them into the stone ages without killing very many people.
Posted by 49 Pan 2016-07-11 13:37||   2016-07-11 13:37|| Front Page Top

#2 What could possibly go wrong?

Not enough graft?
Posted by Procopius2k 2016-07-11 14:28||   2016-07-11 14:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe this nitwit will simply take them apart and use the pretty housing for planters. and keep the glow in the dark stuff in his pocket.
Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-07-11 14:44||   2016-07-11 14:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Allow Iran to get them, then dismantle the US stockpile. Interesting.
Posted by rjschwarz 2016-07-11 14:52||   2016-07-11 14:52|| Front Page Top

#5 It is possible for Nucweaps to be too powerful, but also too "outdated" = obsolescent to use???

Is the Military per se becoming "outdated", or just "offensive" weapons/capabilities???
Posted by JosephMendiola 2016-07-11 21:46||   2016-07-11 21:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Polished '53 Chevys with tail fins are fun but Nismo high revs run better.
Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-11 23:38||   2016-07-11 23:38|| Front Page Top

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