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[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

MAD assumes the other side is rational. Trump is a lunatic.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

First you said Russia, not the US, would do a preemptive nuclear attack. So this isn't about Trump, it's about Putin.

Second, Russia wouldn't do it because of MAD. That's the whole concept of MAD.

You're making no sense, so I think I'm gonna peace out.

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes Russia could launch a preemptive nuclear attack because Trump is a lunatic who kills and kidnaps leaders of other countries and sends drones (via Ukraine) to bomb Russian strategic sites

So Russia might think kill them before they kill us.

MAD doesn't work if one of the players is literally mad.

Got it now?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

You can't be serious.

Play this out:

  1. Russia nukes the US.

  2. In response, the US nukes Russia. Not just a little bit either, they nuke all population sites.

No "decapitation" strike is possible from either side. Any attack by either side is met by the other striking back, and again not just a little bit - all population sites. That is what mutually assured destruction is.

And maybe more if you need:

  1. if you think the US nukes Russia, then:

  2. surprise, Russia nukes the US back.

Once again, no decapitation strike is possible from either side. A strike by the US is met by Russia striking back. That is what mutually assured destruction is.

MAD literally works if either side starts nuking the other, regardless of the reason why. This is the whole basis of MAD.

Ok I'm really gonna peace out. You really need to do some reading.