Some scientists have claimed that global winter would occur in nuclear war. Though debatable, I find it mildly infuriating how everyone assumes that if one solitary nation nukes someone else, everyone would join the fray and cause the spicy winter.
In my opinion, two nations wipe themselves out, and the world just watches.
Let's say US decides to flatten Beijing because they feel cute and empowered that day. Fine. Beijing flattens DC. LA gets paired with Shenzhen, so on and so forth. Now why would Russia want to join the fray? India? Pakistan? UK-France? Israel? Why would they just nuke their respective adversaries?
Fears of nuclear winter are not unsubstantiated. However it assumes every nation nuking others. THAT is unrealistic.
In my opinion, two nations wipe themselves out, and the world just watches.
Let's say US decides to flatten Beijing because they feel cute and empowered that day. Fine. Beijing flattens DC. LA gets paired with Shenzhen, so on and so forth. Now why would Russia want to join the fray? India? Pakistan? UK-France? Israel? Why would they just nuke their respective adversaries?
Fears of nuclear winter are not unsubstantiated. However it assumes every nation nuking others. THAT is unrealistic.
