Russia, China, Britain, US and France say no one can win a nuclear war

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/no-one-can-win-a-nuclear-war-superpowers-release-rare-joint-statement-20220104-p59lmf.html

by DocFeind • 5 years ago

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natded• 5 years ago

The point of total nuclear war is not to declare a victor anyways. States that can ensure MAD have a nuclear deterrence based on irrationality, of which you cannot exactly reason rationally like this.

FWIW. if your city has blast doors at 100m+ depth you are for sure joining the nuclear exchange.

thoughtpeddler• 5 years ago

Is there a particular reason this announcement was made today? Just seems like such an unusual announcement. Didn't realize I needed the 5 UNSC countries to calm my anxieties about nuclear apocalypse today.

reducesuffering• 5 years ago

Possibly because Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine in the near future unless immense concessions by NATO are made.

edwinyzh• 5 years ago

NPT's conference take place every 5 years, and it's supposed to take place in New York April 2020, but will have to be postponed again this year due to COVID. I guess they making this announcement to avoid possible worries of the world.

Russia, China, Britain, US and France say no one can win a nuclear war

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