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**HartOvara** · 09-05-2010, 04:25 AM

Obama has released his first Nuclear Posture Review;

http://www.defense.gov/npr/docs/2010...w%20Report.pdf

One of the most interesting aspects in it, IMO, is the development of Prompt Global Strike weapons. In essence, these are ICBMs with conventional, rather than nuclear, warheads; so we’ll end up trading in some nuclear ICBMs that we’ll never use for conventional ICBMs that we probably will use at some point. I was curious as to what the members here though of the idea.

Hmm....trade a very low probability of a great big "Kaboom" for a much more likely smaller "kaboom"...which, at launch and in flight would be indistinguishable from a great big "Kaboom" thus making the recipient of our "package"...what....wait to see what's going to pop out?

That has got to be one of the all time most stupid ideas I have EVER heard!!! Really, does this man have NO ONE to advise him or does he just ignore the stuff he doesn't want to hear? What's next, sending our soldiers into combat with bean bag rounds?

09-05-2010, 04:25 AM	#5
HartOvara Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Obama has released his first Nuclear Posture Review; http://www.defense.gov/npr/docs/2010...w%20Report.pdf One of the most interesting aspects in it, IMO, is the development of Prompt Global Strike weapons. In essence, these are ICBMs with conventional, rather than nuclear, warheads; so we’ll end up trading in some nuclear ICBMs that we’ll never use for conventional ICBMs that we probably will use at some point. I was curious as to what the members here though of the idea. Hmm....trade a very low probability of a great big "Kaboom" for a much more likely smaller "kaboom"...which, at launch and in flight would be indistinguishable from a great big "Kaboom" thus making the recipient of our "package"...what....wait to see what's going to pop out? That has got to be one of the all time most stupid ideas I have EVER heard!!! Really, does this man have NO ONE to advise him or does he just ignore the stuff he doesn't want to hear? What's next, sending our soldiers into combat with bean bag rounds?
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