US Navy ship 'fires on boat in Gulf'

**TimberWolf** · 16 July 2012, 17:01

I wonder what a war between super powers would look like. Presumably the nuclear option would be held in abeyance on MAD principles. Massed armies of civvies willing to line up to be shot doesn't seem feasible without a heck of a lot of motivation, dehumanising of the enemy and propaganda. Although recent wars, e.g. Yugoslavia got nasty quite quickly. Long range conventional bombing? Economic / internet battles instead?

**AtW** · 16 July 2012, 17:04

Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I wonder what a war between super powers would look like

There are no super powers anymore.

HTH

**Spacecadet** · 16 July 2012, 17:06

Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I wonder what a war between super powers would look like. Presumably the nuclear option would be held in abeyance on MAD principles. Massed armies of civvies willing to line up to be shot doesn't seem feasible without a heck of a lot of motivation, dehumanising of the enemy and propaganda. Although recent wars, e.g. Yugoslavia got nasty quite quickly. Long range conventional bombing? Economic / internet battles instead?

Probably just a massive court case after one side patents the use of lethal force to settle international disputes

**TimberWolf** · 16 July 2012, 17:08

Originally posted by AtW View Post

There are no super powers anymore.

HTH

China? Is Russia no match for the US any more?

**AtW** · 16 July 2012, 17:15

Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

China? Is Russia no match for the US any more?

China won't enter war (unless it's about their own ships and Taiwan) and Russia won't enter because Putin's crooks keep their bank accounts in the west.

HTH

**stek** · 16 July 2012, 18:03

Originally posted by AtW View Post

China won't enter war (unless it's about their own ships and Taiwan) and Russia won't enter because Putin's crooks keep their bank accounts in the west.

HTH

And as we both know if it's Russian it won't actually work.....

**ctdctd** · 16 July 2012, 18:17

[QUOTE=stek;1577140]And as we both know if it's Russian it won't actually work.....[/QUOTE

You can't say that, AtW will put your name on zee list.

Stupid Boy

**AtW** · 16 July 2012, 18:19

Originally posted by ctdctd View Post

Originally posted by stek View Post

And as we both know if it's Russian it won't actually work.....

You can't say that, AtW will put your name on zee list.

Stupid Boy

Are you talking to me?!?!?!

**ctdctd** · 16 July 2012, 18:22

Originally posted by AtW View Post

Are you talking to me?!?!?!

Dad's Army would sort you out any day of the week.

US Navy ship 'fires on boat in Gulf'