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I wonder what the standing orders were on these for forward NATO units? Nukes at a platoon level could escalate a war very quickly.
by ourmandave 8y ago
I wonder what the standing orders were on these for forward NATO units?
Nukes at a platoon level could escalate a war very quickly.
- claydavisss 8y agoread Daniel Ellserg's "The Doomsday Machine" summary: Remote commanders had autonomy due to concerns that centralized control could be subverted. Also, no reliable "call off the dogs" mechanism. Centralization of control of nuclear weapons came much later than the public believes.
- dukoid 8y agoBelievable escalation path concerns might be what prevents a war in the first place though.
- Animats 8y agoIn "About Face", Hackworth had something to say about that. Units did not have the warheads, but they could be brought forward very quickly.