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Give red the nuclear option too. Now, blue will think twice before they react with nuclear retaliation to asymmetric warfare.

• talmand 14y ago
  Well, in that case that's no different than assuming that neither side has nukes with the same result. But considering the origin of the Red force, it is fair to assume that they do not have nuke capability. If they did, it would likely be limited in nature.
  • sgift 14y ago
    I don't see the reason for this assumption, e.g. Russia has a nearly unlimited nuclear weapon arsenal but probably very limited options regarding "network-centric warfare" (at least as far as I know) - so, using the techniques the red forces used in this scenario to overwhelm the "network-centric" enemy sounds completely reasonable.
    • talmand 14y ago
      The exercise did not use Russia as a possible origin for the Red Force, it was an unknown adversary from the Middle East. Therefore, you could have different assumptions about the rules of engagement, responses, and enemy resources. From what I understand of the exercise, it was to simulate going to war with an adversary that would fight differently because of the lack of modern military resources and hardware. I wouldn't categorize Russia in that way.