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I doubt very much this is the case. Suppose they ask for something to South Korea and they say "no way". What happens then? A war is suicide and they know it.
by RobertoG 9y ago
I doubt very much this is the case.
Suppose they ask for something to South Korea and they say "no way". What happens then? A war is suicide and they know it.
I suppose you could extract a few sweets from things like "I will stop creating nuclear weapons" or something like this, but not serious blackmail is possible.
It's just the old MAD (1) doctrine. We (the world) have a lot experience with that. As an European I'm used to the idea that my life is in the hands of some crazy guy in the Kremlin or the White House.
(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction
- jacquesm 9y agoMAD long term requires a world without accidents. I don't think the past 70 years and the number of near misses we've had should give anyone confidence that it will work long term.
- RobertoG 9y agoActually, if, as it's the case, there is any chance of something going wrong, maths tell us that it will not work long term.
- jacquesm 9y agoThat's my conclusion, and I really hope that if and when something does go wrong it will not lead to a chain reaction before the accident is recognized as such.
- Freestyler_3 9y agoDidn't they(NK) already play that "we will stop our nuke program" card with the US and gotten some figure between 1 and 2 billion?