Get Real! wrote:You've avoided my point about the 9 million population of London. Does the idea most of them would die, in your "Boys' Own" fantasy scenario bother you at all?
The British have caused the death and destruction of countless millions around the world so they’d be getting their comeuppance, therefore… no I wouldn’t feel sorry for them!The UK Tridents have 215 warheads. The USA has over 5000. The French have about 300. As Russia would apparently be "
unleashing them everywhere" I suppose they ought to be included in the equation. Do you think any of those might get through?
The US will not come to Britain’s rescue or anyone else’s for that matter, because they’re fearful of Russia and they also have China to worry about. The US will only retaliate if struck first… their Minuteman’s are also outdated and pretty much neglected.
France has the most up to date nukes aside from Russia but France loathes Britain and would be happy to see them gone. The feeling is mutual btw.AFAIK the S400 is still short of an ICBM capability. Even were that not the case the warheads would be coming in at about 13000 mph (yes - they're "hypersonic") and include decoys, designed to confuse. Even what's left of the missile itself is designed to fragment and create a huge cloud of incoming metal chaff.
So - I guess Mr Putin would have to be sure because it doesn't take many getting through to turn Russia into a country of scavenging survivalists. Just like us. I'm assuming he doesn't end up with the same mental problems you have of course. In which case humanity is clearly fucked. That's the trouble with dictators though. All the eggs are in one basket and they tend to be surrounded by people telling them what they want to hear. Or else.
How will you cope, do you think? When that 100kt warhead goes off 3000 feet above Akrotiri? Possibly another, at Dhekelia? There are plenty to go around, after all.
There's nothing of strategic value on Cyprus to warrant a nuke. The listening radar on Troodos is for ME observation only... nothing for the Russians to worry about.I think what's going on tonight on this forum is another battle of the Cabernet Sauvignons.
The thing to remember is that humanity is overrated.
So you think that the death of millions in the UK is warranted based upon events which took place - what - a century or so ago? Their "justifiable comeuppance"? Looking back through history and various empire building activities there must be a pretty long account of due reckoning for quite a few countries. Many being overdue a similar comeuppance I suppose.
It isn't just your extraordinary degree of hatred though - you clearly and fervently
desire it. That I suggest is the thinking of a madman. Not a rational human being. No?
Do you really think the US wouldn't retaliate if Russia started "
unleashing nukes everywhere"? Again - better be sure - eh?
What makes you think the US strategic nuclear inventory is "neglected"?
Do share. Does it apply to the rest of their stuff, outwith the silo based element, too?
I have a friend who spent 3 years as the Project Director of a big petrochemical installation in Russia. Based mainly in Moscow. He told me that nothing fucking works in the place. So - what makes you think their missiles are up to scratch? Gut feeling?
FWIW the US cancelled a test of the Minuteman 3 in March to avoid "raising tensions". That after Putin put his stategic nuclear forces on high alert and before the big fanfare about the Satan II test. Beware the dictator who's painted himself into a corner and keeps going on about his nuclear weapons.
Don't be sure targets on Cyprus aren't on the plot. It wouldn't matter though. In a global nuclear war you're going to get your share, whatever. Your family, too. Although from the depth of your clear desire for self destruction I'm guessing you don't have any children's futures to consider.
I've a lot of faith in humanity actually. Although, the extent of negativity about them in here could be pretty depressing, to the impressionable.
