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I wonder how plausible a decapitation strike would be. The Chinese apparently had a coup lined up until Kim killed his uncle. Would the US and China be able to
by redthrowaway 9y ago
I wonder how plausible a decapitation strike would be. The Chinese apparently had a coup lined up until Kim killed his uncle. Would the US and China be able to assassinate Kim and install a pliant regime from the existing elites in exchange for economic and security guarantees? Assassination of foreign leaders is an extreme step that is rightly shunned, but it might be the best of a host of really bad options.
- tomp 9y agoThe problem is, after Ukraine, the elites know that all such "economic and security" guarantees are completely worthless. The only thing that counts is nukes.
- redthrowaway 9y agoYou're not wrong. The failure of the West to honour its agreement with Ukraine is a serious impediment to future disarmament.