Missions for Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War.

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Written by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://www.fas.org/pubs/_docs/01282005175922.pdf

Very interesting read.

From a military doctrine standpoint, precision weapons are increasingly making nukes obsolete.

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1. Unless of course you don't have nukes..

Then you are a sitting duck for any corrupt global empire that might just decide to pick up your little country and throw it against the wall in order to impart a lesson to the rest of the peanut gallery.

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2. The report addresses that

They are basically a terror weapon and only work in scenarios where terrorism is the desired goal.

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4. Really?

http://www.theonion.com/articles/iran-worried-us-might-be-building-8500th-nuclear-w,27325/

TEHRAN—Amidst mounting geopolitical tensions, Iranian officials said Wednesday they were increasingly concerned about the United States of America's uranium-enrichment program, fearing the Western nation may soon be capable of producing its 8,500th nuclear weapon. "Our intelligence estimates indicate that, if it is allowed to progress with its aggressive nuclear program, the United States may soon possess its 8,500th atomic weapon capable of reaching Iran," said Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi, adding that Americans have the fuel, the facilities, and "everything they need" to manufacture even more weapons-grade fissile material. "Obviously, the prospect of this happening is very distressing to Iran and all countries like Iran. After all, the United States is a volatile nation that's proven it needs little provocation to attack anyone anywhere in the world whom it perceives to be a threat." Iranian intelligence experts also warned of the very real, and very frightening, possibility of the U.S. providing weapons and resources to a rogue third-party state such as Israel.

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3. So ... nukes for everybody?

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5. I'm old enough to remember hiding under my desk in school during nuclear drills..