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Exactly why the stress is on deterrence, not on war fighting And that reflects on the comments some are making on this board. Not only do we not know about this issue, we seem resistant to any education. We are not even asking the proper questions to get this understanding. Most comments are...

Toned down, dear chap, toned down :D I still think you are, shall we say, a tad "proactive" about nukes:wink:

John, Do you know what tactical nukes are and how they are used? This is not a sarcastic question. Here is a clue: we don't have any. Neither does China or Pakistan. Here is a link for your reference...

Ok, that might have been an overstatement. But you do sound like you think that a nuke exchange is inevitable Born and brought up in Calcutta. Spent the first 28 years of life exclusively in India Regarding Amanullah, bang on the money. Regarding Stuart, the important thing that you...

Good night, will talk later. Don't read Amanullah before you go to sleep if you want to avoid nightmares:wink:

My point is that we could have done the same in 1962 instead of playing the victim About Amanullah, here you go: A Modest Proposal From the Brigadier - The Atlantic (March 2002)

You are talking like Brigadier Amanullah now

I am sure Brig. Ray would consent to educating both of us. This is his observation and he has studied the Chinese much more intensively that I have. But in my personal dealings with them I have found them to be extremely pragmatic. Can you elaborate? By the way, the fight with vietnam was...

Ditch the single malt and change over to a blend, on the rocks:wink: I guarantee success Now that was a cheap shot, wasn't it (especially from a teetotaller):D:113:

Avoid what, a nuclear exchange? (confused) They came pretty close to it while they were bitching at each other during the Cold War, somehow they avoided it. I don't think we have that scenario. Our greatest adversary is being chewed up internally. Our (unfriendly) neighbour up north are...

And yet, his essay talks about restraint gained through an understanding of the damage N-bombs do. I think Vishnu would have been a better name for him

Advaita, That is pretty much what OOE is saying. The people controlling the nuclear arsenal have to be family men (or women) as only then will they realize how revolting the whole concept of nuclear war is. Hopefully this will make them devise policy, procedures and doctrine to avoid a...

Err, what?

Question to OOE I went ahead and read the Slade essays. Very, very interesting A question here about Slade's target selection methodology and his overall assumptions about the goals and objective of the new nuclear power. Whatever he says makes sense to me, but them I am clean slate...