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? In light of Ukraine there are way bigger concerns than distance from conflict zone to nearest Nuclear power station. Ukraine voluntarily gave up one of the wo
by qaq 8y ago
? In light of Ukraine there are way bigger concerns than distance from conflict zone to nearest Nuclear power station.
Ukraine voluntarily gave up one of the worlds largest nuclear arsenals in exchange for what now everyone can see worthless security promises from the remaining nuclear powers. This will be last time any country gives up Nuclear weapons and I bet it will result in way more countries getting into the game eventually.
- wallace_f 8y agoSenior US advisors 'rarely if ever admit this' lesson, but it was also demonstrated when Libya gave up its nukes: https://theintercept.com/2017/07/29/dan-coats-north-korea-nukes-nuclear-libya-regime-change/ https://theintercept.com/2017/07/29/dan-coats-north-korea-nu...
- dragonwriter 8y agoLibya never had nukes to give up.
- wallace_f 8y agoQuote from the article: >The lessons that we learned out of Libya giving up its nukes … is, unfortunately: If you had nukes, never give them up. If you don’t have them, get them.” This quotr misled me. What I found from another source is that they had a nuclear weapons program according to another source 'likely to develop a nuke in 3-7 years'
- dragonwriter 8y agoYeah, there is a huge difference between nukes, which have a deterrent capacity, and a nuke program, which is pretty much an anti-deterrent, especially when it comes to US action.
- wallace_f 8y agoThat seems to be the opposite point which the article is making since Libya and Gadaffi were attacked an utter anyways.
- AlfeG 8y agoThere is a great problems with Zaporojye Nuclear. It on "planned" repairs for years. Some blocks work several days a week.
- gdy 8y agoIt was already pretty clear after bombing of Lybia and the murder of Gaddafi. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wii/Libya_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wii/Libya_and_weapons_of_mass_des...