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> But in my experience, documents count for something because of the result of violating the documents. I'll bite - what's the "result" of violating a "no firs
by anamax 3y ago
> But in my experience, documents count for something because of the result of violating the documents.
I'll bite - what's the "result" of violating a "no first use of nuclear weapons" statement?
There are two cases. In one case, you got nuked back. In the other, the folks that you nuked aren't in much of a position to do anything, having been nuked and all.
What is the "result" in both cases? (If said result requires someone doing something, who is that said someone and why/how are they going to act against an entity that has used nukes recently?)
- renewiltord 3y agoThe result is that no one else can tolerate your nuclear ability after that. You don't become just an enemy of the guys you nuked, but everyone else as well. And nuclear weapons are far more capable than conventional weapons but you can survive being nuked. It's not the end of the world. The problem follows after, when India can no longer convince America, Russia, or China that they can be trusted with nuclear weapons. Economic sanctions would be devastating. India has limited fossil fuels and as of now a not yet fully indigenous defence industry. Being irresponsible nuclear users means all major powers will cut them off because they're a danger to all. It isn't even clear that other world powers will settle for isolation. They may well require disarmament.