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Ireland and World War 3

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  • #62
    Biggins
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Who would be attacking who to create a World War?

    Maybe Tom Cruse's aliens might be returning?


  • #63
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Veles wrote: »
    Belarus
    That's a radioactive swamp.


  • #64
    Capt'n Midnight
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    if it was a world war then you can be pretty sure that most of our ports and airports would be hit to deny them to the other side. As would fuel storage depots. During the Battle of Britain German fighters could only spend about 20 minutes over London. In flight refueling means we could be used as a base.

    undersea interconnectors and fibre cables might also get hit where they arrive on land

    It's possible that food storage might be a target too, so inland counties might not go unscathed. Though in a dry summer an air burst over a bog could start a fire with enough smoke to cause problems with the neighbours


  • #65
    LisaLee
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    Iceland? It's isolated anyway...


  • #66
    Latchy
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    The logistics for trying to work out what will happen and all the possibilities , eventualities of a full blown out nuclear war is to much hard work .

    Y'all just stay under the covers till it all blows over... K ?


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  • #67
    4leto
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    Latchy wrote: »
    The logistics for trying to work out what will happen and all the possibilities , eventualities of a full blown out nuclear war is to much hard work .

    Y'all just stay under the covers till it all blows over... K ?

    That is excellent strategic planning, I'll go with that.


  • #68
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,060 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    I say that WW3 is only 35 years away, and Ireland will be at the centre of it all.

    In the year 2046, known oil reserves have reached an all time low. The OPEC countries' reserves have reached a level that no longer makes them competitive and every square kilometre of every ocean is being drilled in a race to find any possible undiscovered reserve. Any reserve that has more than 100 barrels of crude oil is considered a jackpot of global economy-changing proportions.

    A little-known Peruvian oil drilling company is making its way across Antarctica and discovers an oil reserve so large, the oil crisis could cease for another 30 years. However, the entire plot of land above this oil reserve was originally owned by none other than Tom Crean. By 2046, the plot of land is owned by the living descendants of the legendary Irish explorer.

    Ar first, the Peruvian drilling company seeks permission from the Irish government. However, once the oil-thirsty western countries (mainly USA, Canada and Germany) discover this, they attempt to begin drilling using the reasoning that no set of direct descendants of Crean are eligible to have any say and eventually invade Irish soil to force their will. The OPEC countries, a shell of their former self, wish to retake their once dominant oil monopoly by force by attacking the western powers on Irish soil. To add to all this, a bunch of good-for-nothing greenpeace hippies, intent on protecting Antarctica, try to sabotage everybody at every opportunity.

    If this does not happen, it could at least be made into a movie and directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf as future Irish president "Seamus McCrean".


  • #69
    4leto
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    Needless to say there would be a lot more trolleys in casualty, or would there be.

    So the OP is looking for a safe geographical location,,,on Earth,, the middle of the Amazon, lots of food, water, away from the crowd and a little, but not much shelter from the nuclear winter.

    I don't think I would want to survive it, I like my comforts to much.


  • #70
    Latchy
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    4leto wrote: »
    That is excellent strategic planning, I'll go with that.
    Yes..let's do it sometime .


  • #71
    4leto
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    Latchy wrote: »
    Yes..let's do it sometime .

    OK,,yes
    So roll on WW3:P


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  • #72
    Latchy
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    4leto wrote: »
    OK,,yes
    So roll on WW3:P
    K-rations glow nice in the dark to :p


  • #73
    wolf moon
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    4leto wrote: »
    So the OP is looking for a safe geographical location,,,on Earth,, the middle of the Amazon, lots of food, water, away from the crowd and a little, but not much shelter from the nuclear winter.
    Wrong, wrong, wrong!

    1. I was talking about Europe.
    2. I never mentioned nuclear war. It's only an possibility that most likely won't happen.

    WW3 may and probably will be a "normal" war like the ones in Iraq or Afghanistan we watch like some science-fiction reports from Mars on 42" flat screens, this one we will have behind the window, on the street. Starvation, shortage of medical supplies, lack of warnings "THE CONTENT IS HOT" on cups of hot coffee should reduce retarded Western population quite dramatically within first few months.


  • #74
    4leto
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    Latchy wrote: »
    K-rations glow nice in the dark to :p

    Mmm Playing torchy torchy with the K-rations, I really don't want to see anything glowing:eek:


  • #75
    4leto
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    wolf moon wrote: »
    Wrong, wrong, wrong!

    1. I was talking about Europe.
    2. I never mentioned nuclear war. It's only an possibility that most likely won't happen.

    WW3 may and probably will be a "normal" war like the ones in Iraq or Afghanistan we watch like some science-fiction reports from Mars on 42" flat screens, this one we will have behind the window, on the street. Starvation, shortage of medical supplies, lack of warnings "THE CONTENT IS HOT" on cups of hot coffee should reduce retarded Western population quite dramatically within first few months.

    Sorry Sorry Sorry
    I thought you were being serious and making preparations, so your best bet is just go back to bed and hope you are not among the retards.


  • #76
    Latchy
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    4leto wrote: »
    Mmm Playing torchy torchy with the K-rations, I really don't want to see anything glowing:eek:
    I hear the Northern Lights give off a nice, icy glow in nuclear winter time :cool:


  • #77
    wolf moon
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    4leto wrote: »
    I thought you were being serious and making preparations
    Well then, you're WRONG again. :)
    4leto wrote: »
    so your best bet is just go back to bed
    Yes, dad.
    4leto wrote: »
    and hope you are not among the retards.
    Since I realised that I don't need warnings "Hot content is hot" I assume I am not.
    But sure my dear, I understand people who do :rolleyes:


  • #78
    4leto
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    Latchy wrote: »
    I hear the Northern Lights give off a nice, icy glow in nuclear winter time :cool:

    But its better in Summertime, its hotter, more serene with the light reflecting a warmer icy glow.


  • #79
    Latchy
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    4leto wrote: »
    But its better in Summertime, its hotter, more serene with the light reflecting a warmer icy glow.
    Which reminds me ,the christmas lights are already up in some places :(


  • #80
    4leto
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    Latchy wrote: »
    Which reminds me ,the christmas lights are already up in some places :(

    Its the end of the world, or is that next year, it doesn't matter, just lets hope those long winter evenings just fly.


  • #81
    Latchy
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    4leto wrote: »
    Its the end of the world, or is that next year, it doesn't matter, just lets hope those long winter evenings just fly.
    Maybe we need to make an S.O.S sign now ie, Save This Thread


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  • #82
    ReacherCreature
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    Biggins wrote: »
    Nowhere in Ireland would be safe for a start.
    Any part of England gets nuked, the radiation clouds for many years would leave Ireland devastated.
    Nowhere in Europe would be safe unless its in a self sustaining far underground bunker for generations.

    Who says it will be nuclear? I'd hedge my bets on it being conventional.
    Just suppose it was America and China with things like cluster bombs, smart mines and drones counter measures and other counter measures, both countries are with-in range of each other. Then any war would be a 24 hour war, there would be no nighttime or daytime it would be the same intensity night or day.

    They're not totally within range of each other. China doesn't have an air force in-flight refuelling capability as substantial as the US has. In order for China to be effective from the air, it needs to capture a nearby base, say Hawaii. Its fleet could do damage, but it could also be massacred by the US Navy close to their own shores, or indeed, in an offensive action. The US also has eleven aircraft carriers - back bones of a modern, successful Navy, China has a training one iirc.

    Also, it couldn't be non-stop intensity. They're human, there will be lulls in the battle. US forces Iraq in 2003 saw a slow down in combat due to the logistics catching up and the bad weather which restricted air sorties.
    How long would a soldiers moral last on each side in that very high casualty war fighting 24 hours

    This is the US and China here. Morale would last a bit. In China there's immense pride. Same with the US when they're on a war footing, if the objective is clear, with popular support and honesty in government.
    So with this the use of mass destruction weapons would become almost inevitable early in such a conflict

    I don't buy the nuclear part. If China fires, the US has more warheads and will devastate the country more than China can. Just my initial reaction.
    4leto wrote: »
    .
    But rest assured but sides will have them. There will be no tech edge, not that that ever really mattered. In |WW2 Germany had the big tech edge, they still lost.

    Not really. A core area of Germany's defense of the Reich was its air power. In the first few years of the war, the Luftwaffe rolled over enemies due to its magic combination of dive bombers, close air support craft, tactical bombers and overall covering fighter aircraft. These were state of the art but some were built in the mid-to-late 30s. By the time of Allies increasing war production and new technological innovation 1940s these once-wonderful planes became steadily outdated. Hitler devoted resources elsewhere and the Luftwaffe suffered heavily.

    Just my 2 cents.


  • #83
    Biggins
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    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    Who says it will be nuclear? I'd hedge my bets on it being conventional.

    True - its a possibility.

    Mind you, from what I've been reading over the last few months, the third world war might be quietly going on as we speak.
    Namely the attacking of infrastructures/servers/information stealing and gathering via the internet, etc!

    Now the fourth world war... gawd help us!


  • #84
    ReacherCreature
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    Biggins wrote: »
    True - its a possibility.

    Mind you, from what I've been reading over the last few months, the third world war might be quietly going on as we speak.
    Namely the attacking of infrastructures/servers/information stealing and gathering via the internet, etc!

    Interesting to say the least!

    Now the fourth world war... gawd help us![/QUOTE]

    How long will it be until someone quotes that Einstein sentence...?


  • #85
    kieranfitz
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Who would be attacking who to create a World War?

    Ze Germans


  • #86
    Leftist
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    wolf moon wrote: »
    Hello,
    It's all pure theory -but I have been recently thinking what happens if World War III starts, if most of European countries get engaged, etc. would you consider Ireland to be relatively safe place to live in? Eventually, what other country in Europe you think would be better to move to with family to avoid the trouble?
    Ireland would be the safest country in Europe to live. It's absolutely no benefit to anyone else.


  • #87
    Capt'n Midnight
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    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    The US also has eleven aircraft carriers.
    You missed these which are bigger than most other navies biggest carriers.
    USS Bataan
    USS Bonhomme Richard
    USS Boxer
    USS Essex
    USS Kearsarge
    USS Iwo Jima
    USS Makin Island
    USS Wasp

    USS Peleliu

    They also have quite a few in storage

    In short the US navy has more carriers than everyone else put together.



    This lot has more firepower than our navy,
    more aircraft than our airforce
    and carry more tanks and troops than our army
    The US could invade us and win without having to commit a single fleet carrier
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/USN_Amphibious_assault_ships.jpg/800px-USN_Amphibious_assault_ships.jpg


  • #88
    ReacherCreature
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    The US also has eleven aircraft carriers.
    You missed these which are bigger than most other navies biggest carriers.
    USS Bataan
    USS Bonhomme Richard
    USS Boxer
    USS Essex
    USS Kearsarge
    USS Iwo Jima
    USS Makin Island
    USS Wasp

    USS Peleliu

    They also have quite a few in storage

    In short the US navy has more carriers than everyone else put together.



    This lot has more firepower than our navy,
    more aircraft than our airforce
    and carry more tanks and troops than our army
    The US could invade us and win without having to commit a single fleet carrier
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/USN_Amphibious_assault_ships.jpg/800px-USN_Amphibious_assault_ships.jpg

    Yep. I knew they had plenty of "escort" or smaller carriers. it's just that their fleet or capital carriers are so effective. One or two would suffice to take over Ireland if that's the discussion. But committing that fleet would overwhelm most navies.


  • #89
    Manic Moran
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    4leto wrote: »
    Sorry Sorry Sorry
    I thought you were being serious and making preparations, so your best bet is just go back to bed and hope you are not among the retards.

    Any sensible person will be making preparations for the zombie apocalypse. Fortunately, most of these precautions will be similarly valid in instances of global war.

    NTM


  • #90
    Dudess
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    "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones" - the dude who invented the atomic bomb :pac:

    I wish there was more traffic on the Cold War forum: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1123 :)


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  • #91
    4leto
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    ReacherCreature wrote: »
    Who says it will be nuclear? I'd hedge my bets on it being conventional.



    They're not totally within range of each other. China doesn't have an air force in-flight refuelling capability as substantial as the US has. In order for China to be effective from the air, it needs to capture a nearby base, say Hawaii. Its fleet could do damage, but it could also be massacred by the US Navy close to their own shores, or indeed, in an offensive action. The US also has eleven aircraft carriers - back bones of a modern, successful Navy, China has a training one iirc.

    Also, it couldn't be non-stop intensity. They're human, there will be lulls in the battle. US forces Iraq in 2003 saw a slow down in combat due to the logistics catching up and the bad weather which restricted air sorties.



    This is the US and China here. Morale would last a bit. In China there's immense pride. Same with the US when they're on a war footing, if the objective is clear, with popular support and honesty in government.



    I don't buy the nuclear part. If China fires, the US has more warheads and will devastate the country more than China can. Just my initial reaction.



    Not really. A core area of Germany's defense of the Reich was its air power. In the first few years of the war, the Luftwaffe rolled over enemies due to its magic combination of dive bombers, close air support craft, tactical bombers and overall covering fighter aircraft. These were state of the art but some were built in the mid-to-late 30s. By the time of Allies increasing war production and new technological innovation 1940s these once-wonderful planes became steadily outdated. Hitler devoted resources elsewhere and the Luftwaffe suffered heavily.

    Just my 2 cents.

    Germany was the most technically advanced nation and not only in Aircrat in guns and tanks as well. As for China's industrial might they could very easily switch to a war economy and gather those things. China have 300 nuclear warhead that is way more then enough to destroy the USA. If WW3 happened. It would not matter about motivation for moral, very few could take that intensity of that all out total war of ww3. There would be little respite from it.

    Then of course there are the weapons that will arise during that conflict, we don't know what they are, but rest assured, they will nullify what we think of as today's most lethal weapon. For instance the Aircraft carrier has to be a very vulnerable weapon, just as battleships almost became obsolete during ww2.

    So either way WW3 is to impracticable and horrific, but as I said someone will give it a bash.


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