re: #76 brownbagj

The argument is that when warhead and systems levels reach a certain level - it becomes possible for the aggressor nation to fire first and eliminate the other country’s systems on the ground - undermining the deterrence that has been in place since nuclear weapons were fielded by the US and then Soviet Union. It’s a technological question as to what that level is - the more accurate your systems are and response times, you can strike at the enemy without incurring catastrophic damage to your own country.

The closer we move towards limited numbers of warheads and delivery systems, the closer we move to a point where deterrence is no longer functional. That’s the key concern.