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Cake day: July 4th, 2023

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  • Play this out:

    1. Russia nukes the US.

    2. In response, the US nukes Russia. Not just a little bit either, they nuke all population sites.

    No “decapitation” strike is possible from either side. Any attack by either side is met by the other striking back, and again not just a little bit - all population sites. That is what mutually assured destruction is.

    And maybe more if you need:

    1. if you think the US nukes Russia, then:

    2. surprise, Russia nukes the US back.

    Once again, no decapitation strike is possible from either side. A strike by the US is met by Russia striking back. That is what mutually assured destruction is.

    MAD literally works if either side starts nuking the other, regardless of the reason why. This is the whole basis of MAD.

    Ok I’m really gonna peace out. You really need to do some reading.






  • Zelenskyy clearly hopes to tap into the riches of the Gulf states as investors in Ukraine’s burgeoning military weapons industry, and potentially as aid donors, or even allies.

    For the headline about Trump the article talks mostly about Zelenskyy.

    Finally at the end it talks about Trump’s speech.

    The week ended with a feeling of foreboding around the globe that things were going to get a lot worse, and not just because of Trump’s language about bombing Iran “back to the Stone Ages”.

    And throws in Israel and Russia to conclude:

    The Caspian Sea. The Baltic. The Red Sea. This war is no longer just about the Strait of Hormuz. Or Iran.