12-23-2016, 11:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2016, 11:18 AM by Cynic Hero '86.)
(12-22-2016, 09:47 PM)John J. Xenakis Wrote: Russia's officials must also be getting alarmed by the massive buildup
in weapons by its historic enemy, China. Thus, Thursday's statements
by Putin and Trump should be viewed not as presenting a danger of
nuclear war between Russia and the US, but as a sign that the both the
US and Russia are moving to protect themselves from the inevitable
preemptive nuclear missile attack by China.
The Problem with the interpretation above is firstly that Russia has been primarily threatening the US for the past several years. Secondly while the quality of the Chinese nuclear arsenal is improving as it is being modernized, total inventory of Chinese missiles has largely remained the same. 300 Missiles can't take on two 5000 missile arsenals at the same time and hope to win.
