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None of this matters because treaty compliance is just a function of who’s powerful enough to get away with what.
by ponker 6y ago
None of this matters because treaty compliance is just a function of who’s powerful enough to get away with what.
- Aeolun 6y agoThat’s only completely true if someone is strong enough to beat everyone else combined. I don’t think any country like that currently exists.
- ponker 6y agoThat assumes that your “posse” will jump in to help you. Not a great assumption to rely on.
- nordsieck 6y agoThe US is that strong, provided they don't have to fight in or near China or Russia. No one besides those three even has a seat at the table. China and Russia could probably defend their own territories, but projecting power is an entirely different can of worms.
- kibibu 6y agoThis is backed up by the US not giving a toss about international law
- 082349872349872 6y agoBut they would fight in or near China or Russia — I don't see any chinese or russian bases in Canada or Mexico.
- nordsieck 6y ago> But they would fight in or near China or Russia — I don't see any chinese or russian bases in Canada or Mexico. Sure. Because they know their limits. But in the context of the thread, the point is that the US can institute whatever "international law" it sees fit (as long as it as the strength of will to do so) outside of the spheres of influence of China and Russia.
- 082349872349872 6y agoI doubt anyone contests that point, least of all Lindemann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM (I think we're heading for the classical Oceania/Eurasia/Eastasia split, but I could have read too many entirely fictional books in my formative years. Personally, I'd have preferred to have been in the timeline with centrifugal bumble-puppy and feelies)
- adrianmonk 6y agoSo then we just give up on all treaties?
- SiempreViernes 6y agoThat is current US policy yes.
- dr-detroit 6y agoI was under the impression WMD designation is to prevent private armies from easily acquiring the device which in turn prevents a significant amount of secondary sales/proliferation of WMD.