- 11 Apr 2018 22:37
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Being born in the late 80's and growing up in the 90's I have never really experienced the threat of an imminent nuclear exchange between two world superpowers. Indeed the 90's appeared to be a time of relative peace and hope. Major conflicts seemed to be a thing of the past, we were safe in the warm glowing protection of our atomic weaponry. Nuclear proliferation had made all out war to risky a venture for even the most powerful armies to undertake. We were finally learning from the mistakes of past generations. Of course the collapse of the USSR had a lot to do with it.
Unfortunately however we seem to be slipping back into an age of global conflict. Proxy wars are now being fought on several fronts drawing in players from all sides. They are becoming more lethal and intense than have been seen for a time. Dangerous rhetoric and aggressive stances are the norm once again. Both sides are slowly marching their way towards the point of no return.
The chances of an all out global war resulting in devastating nuclear exchange while unlikely is still a remote possibility, as it always has been I suppose. We do however seem to be closer now than we have been in several decades. Not necessarily closer to nuclear war but closer to a scenario that could open the silo doors to that inevitability.
One would hope cooler heads will prevail, that when face to face with the awesome world ending finality at their fingertips even the most combat craved military leaders would take a step back from the edge of total nuclear annihilation. One would hope.
Maybe WW3 has already begun. It might just be an ever increasing series of proxy wars. Tit for tat boming runs and missile strikes fought at arms length with just enough of a buffer to keep the world's super powers from ever directly striking at each other. And if so is that any comfort for the pawns caught up in today's shifting battlefields.
Being born in the late 80's and growing up in the 90's I have never really experienced the threat of an imminent nuclear exchange between two world superpowers. Indeed the 90's appeared to be a time of relative peace and hope. Major conflicts seemed to be a thing of the past, we were safe in the warm glowing protection of our atomic weaponry. Nuclear proliferation had made all out war to risky a venture for even the most powerful armies to undertake. We were finally learning from the mistakes of past generations. Of course the collapse of the USSR had a lot to do with it.
Unfortunately however we seem to be slipping back into an age of global conflict. Proxy wars are now being fought on several fronts drawing in players from all sides. They are becoming more lethal and intense than have been seen for a time. Dangerous rhetoric and aggressive stances are the norm once again. Both sides are slowly marching their way towards the point of no return.
The chances of an all out global war resulting in devastating nuclear exchange while unlikely is still a remote possibility, as it always has been I suppose. We do however seem to be closer now than we have been in several decades. Not necessarily closer to nuclear war but closer to a scenario that could open the silo doors to that inevitability.
One would hope cooler heads will prevail, that when face to face with the awesome world ending finality at their fingertips even the most combat craved military leaders would take a step back from the edge of total nuclear annihilation. One would hope.
Maybe WW3 has already begun. It might just be an ever increasing series of proxy wars. Tit for tat boming runs and missile strikes fought at arms length with just enough of a buffer to keep the world's super powers from ever directly striking at each other. And if so is that any comfort for the pawns caught up in today's shifting battlefields.
"the greatest enemy is the one that fights by your side" JJJnr