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One of the less spoken but potentially significant reasons for Russia's invasion is that Putin felt the nuclear tables were about to turn with M.A.D. when the U
by georgeg23 3y ago
One of the less spoken but potentially significant reasons for Russia's invasion is that Putin felt the nuclear tables were about to turn with M.A.D. when the U.S. restarted Strategic Defense Initiative development.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative
- scythe 3y agoUCS statement on the establishment of the Space Force and attendant risks of a new arms race (2018): https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/space-based-missile-defense-0 https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/space-based-missile-defense...
- georgeg23 3y agoI agree with UCS, and even the threat of an SDI can lead to an arms race.