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The Pentagon is recruiting Elon Musk to help them win a nuclear war
The Pentagon is recruiting Elon Musk to help them win a nuclear war | MR Online
Donald Trump has announced his intention to build a gigantic anti-ballistic missile system to counter Chinese and Russian nuclear weapons, and he is recruiting Elon Musk to help him.
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Donald Trump has announced his intention to build a gigantic anti-ballistic missile system to counter Chinese and Russian nuclear weapons, and he is recruiting Elon Musk to help him. The Pentagon has long dreamed of constructing an American “Iron Dome.” The technology is couched in the defense language—i.e., to make America safe again. But like its Israeli counterpart, it would function as an offensive weapon, giving the United States the ability to launch nuclear attacks anywhere in the world without having to worry about the consequences of a similar response. This power could upend the fragile peace maintained by decades of mutually assured destruction, a doctrine that has underpinned global stability since the 1940s.
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On the surface, Washington’s Iron Dome plan may sound defensive in nature. But in reality, it would give it a free hand to attack any country or entity around the world in any way it wishes—including with nuclear weapons. This would upend the fragile nuclear peace that has reigned since the early days of the Cold War. Elon Musk’s help in this endeavor is much more worrying and dangerous than any salutes or comments he could ever make.
Commentary:
An Iron Dome weapon is not an offensive weapon. Its sole purpose is to stop missiles from delivering nuclear payloads to your territory. That is a purely defensive purpose.
What the author is trying to say is that coupling an effective defense with an offensive capability gives rise to the ability to use offensive weapons with relative impunity. Which, to a certain extent, is true. Although no defensive system is perfect; a certain percentage of the offensive weapons will still make their way through.
But from that he argues that we shouldn’t build the defensive system. Which is absolutely absurd.
The U.S. has had nuclear weapons technology since 1945 and with the exception of using it twice to end WWII, It has never yet to be employed.
With the proliferation of nuclear weapons that include dissident countries the implementation of a "Iron Dome" it is a wise move.
If being able to defend against missiles is an offensive act, is similar to being a legal concealed firearm carrier being charged as an offensive threat to those who want to attack.
The author makes it appear that protecting America would be offense by those that would attempt to destroy us in any case.
The concept of "Mutually Assured Destruction" (M.A.D.) created on the 1950s, while advancements in technology and military strategy have evolved since, the fundamental concept of deterrence through the threat of mutual destruction still influences current nuclear policies.
Attack similar to Russia on the Ukraine and recent missile attacks on Israel by Hana, Hezbollah, Houthis and Iran show that it's imperative that the U.S. create a system of protection especial;y again the hyper-sonic missiles recently employed by Russia and known to be a version manufactured by China. .
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The New Era of Hypersonic Weaponry and the Decline of U.S. Military Dominance - THE INTEL DROP
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