Originally posted by SunTracker
The only country that could launch nuclear missles against the United States would be Russia. The efficency of these weapons would be greatly reduced due to the missle shield and the fact that Russia is in bad economic shape.
Missile shield, when completely deployed, is capable of intercepting 55 enemy warheads in theory. Practically I'll say something like 10-15 warheads. One modern MIRV.
The fact that Russia is in "bad economic shape" doesn't stop missiles from flying.
Originally posted by SunTracker
Realistically, if 'collateral damage' wasnt an issue, the U.S. could roll through Europe with ease. Asia might be a bit more difficult due to terrain issues. But with the largest airforce in the world, troops, tanks, and nuclear weapons could be anywhere needed within a matter of hours.
Planning a nuclear war in pure insanity. In conventional warfare US doesn't stand a single chance against modern army prepared for defence. In case US attacks Russia - our country will mobilize in a matter of days. It will be an obvious suicide to attack Russia with conventional force. Current American forces are unable to cotroll occupied Iraq, and with Russian spaces and population US soldiers will be spread freezing and starving after reaching Russian-Belorussian border in forests around Smolensk. In the East they will disappear in taiga around the railway line between Vladivostok and Ussuriysk.
