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I mean, really which rogue state can or will possibly launch a nuclear missile over Switzerland? FTFY Seriously now, nukes are not toys available at every str
by iwwr 15y ago
I mean, really which rogue state can or will possibly launch a nuclear missile over Switzerland?
FTFY
Seriously now, nukes are not toys available at every street corner. And the idea of rogue states is more or less fanciful. The dangerous thing is painting the picture of an imminent US invasion, which can keep the crazy people in power (and justify the need for nukes).
You don't really need a nuke to strike terror, just plain old conventional explosives. You are also never safe so long as you are in a crowd.
See: terror is not about killing people, but terrorizing them http://www.schneier.com/essay-124.html http://www.schneier.com/essay-124.html
- deepGem 15y agoThe article mentions the destruction that's caused by EMP. One of the foremost sources of EMP is a nuclear explosion, I don't think there are any conventional explosives that can 'turn on' an EMP.
- skorgu 15y agoIf only it were so: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/hpm.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/hpm... Anecdotally you can inject a surprisingly effective amount of noise into insufficiently-shielded systems with little more than the guts of a microwave oven.