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[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 27 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Honestly? It’s a great deterrent. Have you heard of a nuclear power being attacked for real? Ukraine disarmed voluntarily and see where that got them. Everyone should get nukes and threaten everyone (or „warn” if you’re Israel).

Mexican standoff nuclear doctrine, you’ve heard it here first.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 16 points 22 hours ago (7 children)
[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 13 points 22 hours ago (6 children)

MAD only assumes inevitability of retaliation. Mexican Standoff doctrine adds complete global proliferation so that nobody can be bullied.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

so it's either everybody or nobody, makes sense

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Alternative is nuclear powers do what they want to everyone else. As someone living in a non-nuclear capable state I think that’s something that should be fixed asap, for our benefit, and others must be thinking that too. Especially after how worthless security guarantees turned out to be.

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