Politics_Observer wrote:In some of the Ukraine topics it was discussed how the "big boys" sort of throw their weight around and smaller country's rights and territorial integrity end up not being respected and constantly violated because they are smaller and weaker. Given this is the case, I could see where smaller countries are encouraged to acquire nuclear weapons as a guarantee that their territorial integrity and rights as a country will be respected by the "big boys." This sounds like a problem where there is a lack of a rules based order in the world where "might makes right" and there is a "law of the jungle." This sort of lack of a rules based order can have disastrous consequences in nuclear weapons proliferation and make the use of those weapons more possible. Thoughts anybody?
A deterrence weapon only has value if you are willing and able to use it. Would Ukraine be willing to use a nuclear weapon on russia? would they be willing to send a missile to moscow?
Lets say they have it and are willing. Would they be able to land the missile? As in it is a "small nation" right? how many missiles do you expect them to have? half a dozen? a dozen? The "big boys" supposedly (and again a lot of this falls within state secret and such" have or will have technology to intercept midair and neutralize.
Do you think the world would see ukraine more favorable if they become the first nation since WWII to use a nuclear bomb against a target? even if they fail? or Worse, say it lands... now what?
Perhaps in the setting of mutually assured destruction it might make some sense, there are still some flaws with that theory.
But imagine this... not too long a "mid power" iran shitted their pants and shot down their own plane... you don't think that could happen in another shitty country such as Ukraine?
What about the reports that both the US and USSR during cold war had stupid passwords such as 123456 to launch missiles because reportedly they were affraid that in the event of a nuclear war they would forget the password? Do you trust small nations full of crime, mafia, etc having tthose sort of weapons? I mean I don't particularly trust the US or Russia or china but compared to more volatile countries such as Iran, Ukraine, NK, etc...