M.A.D.?

c_man · 13-04-2015 5:47am #1

Imagine a nuclear armed Ireland, where Dublin has been hit by a massive nuke launched by a foreign state. You're a civil servant who usually gets dogs abuse on boards.ie, but this day the chain of command is such that you're now the person in charge of the launch codes... Do you retaliate?

What would potentially killing millions more achieve? But then what of the dead? And would your launch prevent another attack?

Imagine it now, the grim look on the military man as he lays out the choices to you. The weight of the massive decision on your shoulders... What would you say? Give your answer, ask them to leave and draw a revolver after a stiff glass of whiskey?

M5 · 13-04-2015 5:49am

c_man wrote: »

Imagine a nuclear armed Ireland, where Dublin has been hit by a massive nuke launched by a foreign state. You're a civil servant who usually gets dogs abuse on boards.ie, but this day the chain of command is such that you're now the person in charge of the launch codes... Do you retaliate?

What would potentially killing millions more achieve? But then what of the dead? And would your launch prevent another attack?

Imagine it now, the grim look on the military man as he lays out the choices to you. The weight of the massive decision on your shoulders... What would you say? Give your answer, ask them to leave and draw a revolver after a stiff glass of whiskey?

Launch codes for what, the FCA?

Sheep Lover · 13-04-2015 5:49am

I'd be asking, since when the fcuk did Ireland have nuclear missiles

pmasterson95 · 13-04-2015 5:50am

I'd stop drinking and go to bed.

Mint Sauce · 13-04-2015 5:59am

If a massive nuke hit dublin, I would expect half the country to be already dead, this is even before the chain reaction caused our so called nuke to be set off before its even launched, killing off the rest of the Island.

Mint Sauce · 13-04-2015 6:01am

Sheep Lover wrote: »

I'd be asking, since when the fcuk did Ireland have nuclear missiles

How do you know Cameroons not stashing one somewhere up in the Antrim Hills as a last resort of self defence.

kowloon · 13-04-2015 6:05am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

How do you know Cameroons not stashing one somewhere up in the Antrim Hills as a last resort of self defence.

Cameroon is know for its football team, not its weapon stashes.
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I'll get my coat...

anto3473 · 13-04-2015 6:43am

Strategic nuclear weapon systems use a dead hand system, sound, light and pressure sensors detect an enemy attack and cause all missiles to launch in response, regardless if there was even anyone alive to give the order.

That's actually one of the things which allows the MAD doctrine work, it prevents either side from taking the massive overwhelming first strike option to win a nuclear war.

The only way to win is not to play, we have played this game every day since the end of WWII - its just nobody has lost yet.

Would I personally retaliate if given the decision?
If it could destroy the enemies capacity to do more damage to us: Yes, bombs away.
If nothing I could do could stop the enemy from fighting us: No, it is time to surrender.

Un Croissant · 13-04-2015 6:46am

We'll meet again, OP. Don't know where, don't know when.

The_Valeyard · 13-04-2015 7:31am

If we're going down might as well take out those fcukers in Belfast. Give Willie Frazier something to complain about.

fizzypish · 13-04-2015 7:39am

Due to everything generally gravitating towards Dublin (people, jobs, roads...) there is a mighty large chance that the silos would be based in Dublin and destroyed in the blast due to shoddy construction so no is my answer due to our nukes being disabled.