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> Another service update, nuclear weapons exist. Any situation that involves high tech piloted planes fighting each other in the sky is almost impossible to hap

> Another service update, nuclear weapons exist. Any situation that involves high tech piloted planes fighting each other in the sky is almost impossible to happen. This is falsified by the Vietnam war. We had apex US fighters fighting apex soviet fighters in a period where nuclear weapons existed. And I'm sure you are aware of this common trope, but it is claimed (and I think supported) that countries will not use nuclear weapons against another nuclear power due to the risk of nuclear war. And further, I think apex air and land vehicles would be required whether nukes are used or not. After the nuke has been deployed, land forces would need to be deployed to take the area cleared by the nuke, and air forces would be required to support those land forces.

nickik 6y ago
Sure, if you engage in strategically idiotic wars in places where there is tacit agreement with the other super power that it is ok, that might happen. But it was not actually relevant. The reason the US never invaded the North was because of nuclear weapons. And the reason these wars were thought in strategically irrelevant places like Vietnam and Afghanistan is because of this tacit agreement between nuclear powers. If you are designing an overall grand strategy where you are willing to send 10s of citizens to their death for marginal strategic value, then such a situation might happen. There are however other strategies you can follow. > After the nuke has been deployed, land forces would need to be deployed to take the area cleared by the nuke, and air forces would be required to support those land forces. Great plan to have your infantry walk into the nuclear wasteland.
- angry_octet 6y ago
  Your history is really off. Nuclear exchanges because of Viet Nam? Give me a break. Please, go borrow a decent history of the conflict.
  - nickik 6y ago
    The US was certainty concerned about Soviet reaction and a potential nuclear reaction had the US attempted to invade Northern Vietnam.

nickik 6y ago

Sure, if you engage in strategically idiotic wars in places where there is tacit agreement with the other super power that it is ok, that might happen. But it was not actually relevant. The reason the US never invaded the North was because of nuclear weapons. And the reason these wars were thought in strategically irrelevant places like Vietnam and Afghanistan is because of this tacit agreement between nuclear powers. If you are designing an overall grand strategy where you are willing to send 10s of citizens to their death for marginal strategic value, then such a situation might happen. There are however other strategies you can follow. > After the nuke has been deployed, land forces would need to be deployed to take the area cleared by the nuke, and air forces would be required to support those land forces. Great plan to have your infantry walk into the nuclear wasteland.

angry_octet 6y ago
Your history is really off. Nuclear exchanges because of Viet Nam? Give me a break. Please, go borrow a decent history of the conflict.
- nickik 6y ago
  The US was certainty concerned about Soviet reaction and a potential nuclear reaction had the US attempted to invade Northern Vietnam.