Would you want minorities that hate you after all that?Right but how is giving up territory going to solve this
Would you want minorities that hate you after all that?Right but how is giving up territory going to solve this
I think so to, assuming they have not been used of course.Regarding the break up of the Soviet Union in this scenario, if things go nuclear in the war, how does this change the situation with the Ukrainian nukes? My gut says they’re less likely to give them up.
the pro-US ROC to fill in the vaccum
second the US will help ROC try to establish some sort of control on the mainland
Carter as president I would say highly any other I can't say.How realistic is this?
IIRC, the USSR has more nukes than China has at the time yet if they were to be used, China would at least target a few key Soviet cities, including Moscow.
Thanks, that's honestly exactly what I'm looking for; and people say nuclear wars can't be won (they could but the results aren't pretty).27,935 vs 235
Moscow had ABM defences and Chinese ICBMs weren't exactly the best. Maybe they get through but I doubt it.Oh most definitely, also any bioweapons they have will be released at that point. But the OP said that didn't happen. Also St. Petersburg/Leningrad is getting few as a F U to the USSR I assume.
What about anti-air? And could China reach that far by air?Moscow had ABM defences and Chinese ICBMs weren't exactly the best. Maybe they get through but I doubt it.
Could, yes. PVO is strong but human error and luck might favour the Chinese. It's a long way and probably a one way mission.What about anti-air? And could China reach that far by air?
Moscow had ABM defences and Chinese ICBMs weren't exactly the best. Maybe they get through but I doubt it.
Carter as president I would say highly any other I can't say.
He always was more a humanitarian the all others. A bleeding heart if you will. Others would be in it to prevent any remaining nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons from falling into the wrong hands. Then the Piracy issue. China and the USSR will be Somalia circa 1995 writ large. The West and its Asian allies will have to do something to stop that.You're thinking Carter would stand out as more prone to help the Taipei regime than other Presidents in his time and place?
The problem is that at the time IRC the only ICBM in chinese possession needed a lot of preparation before being ready to fire; enough that unless they shot first (and the preparation remain undetected...and that's the problem) they will be destoyed first as they will be target of primary importance for the Soviets.
In general european Russia will be not targeted, with the low amount of nuclear weapons available, the chinese will concentrate on target that they can realistically hit plus any serious concentration of troops and logistical hub at the border.
But in general i doubt that nuclear weapons will start to fly on the immediate, unless Moscow get Washington on board...due to the high risk involved in a massive first launch
I'd agree there for strategic weapons. Tactical nukes were integral to Soviet operational doctrine. My take is they would be using them, and chemical weapons, tom the first minutes of battle to 'neutralize' the large numbers of Chinese soldiery operating in Manchuria & other preriphrial regions.