Jack, Let's remember that the only true usefulness of thermonuclear weapons is deterrence. As Bob has very accurately described, the real US hole card, also true of UK, France, Israel (never publicly acknowledged but everybody in the Middle East knows), Russia and presumably China, is the submarine launched ballistic missile. They can be anywhere underwater around the planet, and are classic second strike weapons, making very certain that none of the other players think about a first strike, aka national suicide.
At a lesser deterrent level, e.g. the French air force and now the UK plans to join the club, is delivery of airborne thermonukes. If I were the Polish leadership, I would certainly be shopping around for delivery of a ready-for-use weapons system. No need to stockpile dozens, just enough -- with serious delivery systems -- to threaten Moscow and St. Petersburg. Similar calculation for Japan, South Korea and Taiwan vis-a-vis Beijing and Shanghai. It would be comforting to believe that senior people in the US Government understand this. Daniel Solon On Thu, Jun 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM Jack Keady via Mifnet < mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > Keady - re todays WSJ article titled "UK to Buy US jets that can carry > Nucelar Bombs" > > Some Lockheed salesman must have done a hell of a sales job here. What's > the plan: install the bomb, then carry over a dozen countries, and, > unnoticed, drop it on Putin-ville? > > As another article said, theres a big effort by the UK to curry favor with > our president. I will say no more. > > However, i do know of an aviation qualified Britisher who lives within 70 > miles of me who would probably be available to oversee the entry program. > Yes, Prince Harry, who lives in Montecito. > > More serious item - with no B-2 bombers, how did the Iranians plan to > deliver their nuclear bomb? Lorry? Range Rover? Waymo Jaguar? > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the > effort, please know that it would be greatly appreciated: > https://wardell.us/url/mifbit > > All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: > > 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a > privilege--not a right. > 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the > author. > 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. > 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. > 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other > Mifnet members. > > * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: > https://www.mifnet.com/ > > * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=leave > > * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > > * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: > mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com > > * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all > list traffic into 1-3 > messages daily. See instructions at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=help > > * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies > > * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems > > * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/ >
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