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re: Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
Posted on 12/3/22 at 6:57 pm to Menji
Posted on 12/3/22 at 6:57 pm to Menji
Sorry but did you read it?
2. Purpose of Nuclear Forces in United States Strategy
a. Deter nuclear and nonnuclear attack.
b. Assure allies and partners.
c. If deterrence fails, achieve US objectives.
d. Hedge against an uncertain future.
e. Conflict may require responsive strikes against emerging high-priority, timesensitive targets. In some cases, surviving nuclear weapons must be capable of retaliatory
strikes against enemy targets within a narrow window of opportunity. Responsiveness
compels the enemy to fully commit forces during a preemptive or preventive attack, which
raises the threshold for nuclear weapons use by an enemy. Continuously on alert, ICBMs
provide the most responsive leg of the triad.
There is much more but here is the scariest part.
The President authorizes the use of nuclear weapons.
2. Purpose of Nuclear Forces in United States Strategy
a. Deter nuclear and nonnuclear attack.
b. Assure allies and partners.
c. If deterrence fails, achieve US objectives.
d. Hedge against an uncertain future.
quote:
(5) Law of War. The law of war governs the use of nuclear weapons, just as it
governs the use of conventional weapons. For example, nuclear weapons must be directed
against military objectives. In addition, attacks using nuclear weapons must not be
conducted when the expected incidental harm to civilians is excessive compared to the
military advantage expected to be gained. US policy on the use of nuclear weapons
complies with all law of war requirements.
e. Conflict may require responsive strikes against emerging high-priority, timesensitive targets. In some cases, surviving nuclear weapons must be capable of retaliatory
strikes against enemy targets within a narrow window of opportunity. Responsiveness
compels the enemy to fully commit forces during a preemptive or preventive attack, which
raises the threshold for nuclear weapons use by an enemy. Continuously on alert, ICBMs
provide the most responsive leg of the triad.
There is much more but here is the scariest part.
The President authorizes the use of nuclear weapons.
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Posted on 12/3/22 at 8:56 pm to cajunangelle
Looks like all the other ones from the past 25 years.
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:02 pm to cajunangelle
quote:
“This isn’t just another airplane,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. “It’s the embodiment of America’s determination to defend the republic that we all love.”
Bitch would try to grab all our guns in a heartbeat if told to
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:11 pm to cajunangelle
I’ve often wondered whether or not it might be better to build tens of thousands of less expensive airplanes of mid-twentieth century design with piston engine or simple jet technology rather than stake all that money in a few dozen advanced aero spacecraft. One of these things goes down and it’s like losing the gross domestic product of Argentina. The main point is to have overwhelming air assets. Do we get that with a couple of dozen of these things?
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:15 pm to beachdude
As Stalin said, "quantity has a quality of its own"
Posted on 12/3/22 at 9:33 pm to cajunangelle
Ooooo another B-2
Posted on 12/4/22 at 12:40 am to cajunangelle
quote:
America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China.
...
The B-21 is part of the Pentagon’s efforts to modernize all three legs of its nuclear triad, which includes silo-launched nuclear ballistic missiles and submarine-launched warheads, as it shifts from the counterterrorism campaigns of recent decades to meet China’s rapid military modernization.
The Bee needs to run with this.
Something along the lines of "The U.S.' efforts to ward off China will have to wait as the B-21 is currently on back order due to supply chain issues from China."
Posted on 12/4/22 at 2:02 am to goatmilker
The argument as to whether we should or should not have used the bomb will go on long after we are gone. But were we prepared mentally to use it, consider....
As LeMay systematically firebombed all major cities in Japan, a few were left pristine and untouched....so we could study the full impact of a nuclear blast.
We also perfected the use of napalm bombing, followed up by the next wave of cluster bombs....to kill any personnel that were trying to put out the fires that ensued after the first wave.
...And we want to put Russians on trial for war crimes in Ukraine
As LeMay systematically firebombed all major cities in Japan, a few were left pristine and untouched....so we could study the full impact of a nuclear blast.
We also perfected the use of napalm bombing, followed up by the next wave of cluster bombs....to kill any personnel that were trying to put out the fires that ensued after the first wave.
...And we want to put Russians on trial for war crimes in Ukraine
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