NSNW forces alone cannot substitute for NATO’s lack of those conventional forces.” The problem, then, is that NATO lacks the conventional forces required to slow or stop the rapid Russian advance. “Even if it chose not to escalate to general war or conduct a wider attack on targets throughout Europe, Russia could continue limited attacks on lucrative NATO military targets. Ultimately, NATO will need to muster sufficient conventional forces because tactical nuclear weapons are not a credible deterrent, RAND concluded. “During the Cold War, NATO could (if it chose) conduct limited nuclear attacks against lucrative military targets in Warsaw Pact countries other than Russia throughout the conflict.” “Targets attacked by NATO using nonstrategic nuclear weapons would, from the outset of the war, be either in Russia proper or in NATO countries (i.e., the Baltic states),” RAND noted. During the Cold War, if NATO wanted to send a signal to Russia to back off, it could-in theory-drop a nuke on a Warsaw Pact nation without attacking Russian territory and thus triggering strategic nuclear war. In contemplating war in the Baltic states.
The biggest takeaway from the wargame exercise is that NATO lacks escalation dominance, and Russia has the benefit of it, the study found. Ironically, while the breakup of the Warsaw Pact was a victory for NATO, it also makes dealing with today’s Russia more complicated. In RAND’s view, NATO’s nukes are not a deterrent to Russia because Europe would have far more to lose from a tactical nuclear exchange than Russia. of the equator, one of the most important strategic areas in the Pacific. Seven scenarios with up to 25 controllable countries, each with five scaling difficulty settings make for an incredible replayability. World War II really began when the Japanese army seized Manchuria in 1931. threat to escalate to general nuclear war over a Russian invasion of the Baltic states has doubtful credibility,” RAND notes. From overthrowing governments and researching new technologies, to securing air supremacy and supplying your troops by water and railway, Strategic War in Europe is a strategist's dream.
Back then, NATO could muster fairly large conventional forces, backed by tactical nuclear weapons and ultimately American strategic nuclear forces. It also illustrated how the strategic picture has changed since the Cold War. Barksdale is an award-winning base that is home to warrior Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command, 8th Air Force, 307th Bomb Wing, and a host of mission partners dedicated to providing strategic deterrence, global strike and combat support. The study focused on whether non-strategic nuclear weapons, or NSNW, could deter a Russian attack on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 9 hours ago &0183 &32 The 8th house is thought of as the house of death in astrology. “NATO’s infrastructure is vulnerable, and damage to it caused by even limited numbers of nuclear attacks can substantially degrade NATO’s military capabilities meanwhile, Russia is able to withstand comparable levels of nuclear strikes against its forces.” Unfortunately, the wargame estimated that the most likely Russian response would be a tit-for-tat that dropped tactical nuclear weapons on five NATO airbases.