An Opinion From Austin

[Jolly]

Something you don't usually see in The Hill:

https://thehill.com/opinion/5198022-ukraine-conflict-disinformation/

[Wim]

@Jolly what about the 'nukes-for-guaranteed-sovereignty-deal' with Russia?

Conveniently disappeared?

[Jolly]

That train left the station a long time ago

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in An Opinion From Austin:

That train left the station a long time ago

And what have we learnt from that?

[Jolly]

Jon and discussed a bit of that a few days ago.

One thing it means is that no nation will ever voluntarily give up their nukes ever again.

[Renauda]

https://thehill.com/opinion/5198022-ukraine-conflict-disinformation/

I am not even going to bother pointing out the errors and omissions in this opinion piece.

[taiwan_girl]

@Jolly said in An Opinion From Austin:

One thing it means is that no nation will ever voluntarily give up their nukes ever again.

I think that it will also mean that countries will be more willing to invent nucelar weapons for themselves.

If they feel that their security in the future cannot be guaranteed by countries like the US, they will look for alternatives.

This is DPRK's (weak in their case) arguement as why the need nuclear.

[Renauda]

@taiwan_girl

UK and France will look to increasing their existing nuclear arsenals. I also believe we will see more European countries obtain nuclear weapon capability. Germany, Sweden and probably Poland to start. The first two almost certainly.