Cross posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11367607
The value of an effective air defence system and of unwavering international support was crystal clear the night of Iran’s massive attack on Israel: most Iranian missiles and drones were destroyed before they reached Israeli soil. The US, the UK and France, as well as Jordan, participated in Israel’s defence.
Unlike Israel, Ukraine lacks sufficient air defences, and the west provides far less than it could or should to defend Ukraine against Russia. Ukraine is not dealing with one-off retaliation for striking a Russian consulate – as Israel is with Iran. Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine since 2014, aimed at eradicating its nationhood.
Well, there’s always the second strike nuclear submarines even if you did that. There’s a reason the triad is the keystone of nuclear power.
Presumably the decapitation strike would include the subs but yes, there’s a bunch that would have to be taken out of commission all at once
It’d go down in history as the battle of seconds, because that’s how quickly you’d have to complete the operation after starting to avoid the effects of the enemy realizing what’s going on and activating anything you haven’t reached yet in retaliation.