What's a good PoD for having "tactical" use of nuclear devices in warfare?
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BlondieBC
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Soviet Union does not enter WW2 versus Japan for diplomatic reasons. USA invades Japan and uses nukes on the battlefield.
BlondieBC
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A bit easier POD is for the Syrians not to pause and have the breakthrough. For a few hours there, there was a Syrian armored unit that was under an hour from being inside of Israel with no opposition in their way. If the Syrian General keeps going in the wee morning hours, the southern Israeli brigade in the Golans is destroyed. The Northern Brigade is isolated and will be destroyed. And the Israelis are fighting a desperate battle in Northern Israel to prevent the Syrians from reaching the sea. In fact, it is not clear to me that the armored unit could not have reached the sea that day.
FieldMarshal
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So many good ones already stated.
During the Gulf War there was some speculation that an Iraqi CBW attack on US forces would result in a retaliatory US nuclear strike.
In my own TL, WW3 results in a few tactical exchanges in Europe and concludes with a Middle Eastern theater nuclear war that just barely avoids turning into a full nuclear war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
During the Gulf War there was some speculation that an Iraqi CBW attack on US forces would result in a retaliatory US nuclear strike.
In my own TL, WW3 results in a few tactical exchanges in Europe and concludes with a Middle Eastern theater nuclear war that just barely avoids turning into a full nuclear war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
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Anchises
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Well we have heard a lot of good PODs that would allow this during a CW that is similiar to OTL.
A different way would be to have a POD in the earlier 20th century.
WW1/WW2 have a different outcome than OTL. As a result different nations emerge as Great- or Superpowers.
For example: If Colonialism prevails because Britain stays out of WW1 it could be perfectly acceptable to use (tactical) nukes in Colonial Warfare due to a warped and perverted development of 19th century morals and diplomacy.
A different way would be to have a POD in the earlier 20th century.
WW1/WW2 have a different outcome than OTL. As a result different nations emerge as Great- or Superpowers.
For example: If Colonialism prevails because Britain stays out of WW1 it could be perfectly acceptable to use (tactical) nukes in Colonial Warfare due to a warped and perverted development of 19th century morals and diplomacy.