Say, the next 70 years.
Will there be a nuclear Sino-American (vs China) war?
If China grows to be an economic powerhouse and a larger world superpower than the U.S., can the transition from the top be peaceful?
If China invades Taiwan to assert their dependence, will the U.S. intervene militarily?
2007-01-01 13:12:14 · 13 answers · asked by me 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, I believe nuclear weapons will be used again. The most likely scenarios in my opinion are terrorists setting off a nuclear bomb in a city, or as you said, a war over Taiwan between the U.S. and China.
2007-01-01 13:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by snapple232 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not only possible, its probable. In view of the aging Russian early warning systems, a nuclear war could happen at any time. You hear of all the talk about Iran and terrorists getting ahold of A nuke. Little is heard about the two bulls in the glass shop.
The arsenals of the US and Russia are the scary scenarios when you're talking nuclear war. Not so much the US causing it, but mainly from an accidental launch by the Russians thinking that NATO or the US launched against them. It nearly happened in 1995, when the Russian 'suitcase' with the launch codes was activated for the first time in history....and this was in the POST-Cold War!!!
2007-01-01 20:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly think the answer is yes. I am now 35 years old and I will never forget watching "The Day After" back in the 7th or 8th grade in the early '80's. I really thought that's what a nuclear war was going to be like.
These days though, I really think it will be more tactical or a dirty bomb. I think some nation (or otherwise radical group) will get PO'd and decide to use one. Could be North Korea...could be the Middle East against Israel...or even Israel if one of their neighbors crosses the line. I don't think it will be one of the powers of the world - US, China, or Russia.
I don't know or not if it will be the opening of a Pandora's box or not...I hope if it does happen that it will be a single isolated incident. But who knows.
2007-01-01 13:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by CG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the people are dead that had, this capacities, and in 70 years there will be natural changes that can't be financed from where we have expenditure aimed at now. we have blown the earths money on war that needed to go for Eco problems, war always brings on the truth of real people needs, number one is hard to estimate~what is the price of freedom, and then how to live with war and whats left at the same time. when our government freezes the people with cold wars & hots wars we suffer and wait and it is in this locked up condition we get raped, i don't c that wars should steal liberties that are suspended because of war acts on whole world situation that should be able to override war people,.....@ take the planet is what bush is all about@ .....so your either going to win or your going to biiiitch and not understand
2007-01-01 13:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably right. There might be a nuclear conflict of a sort. But I do not believe it will be with China: they already won the war with the United States, because just about everything we have is produced there. Chinese are not about to blow up such tremendous market.
2007-01-01 13:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by paloma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
China is a country you don't have to worry about. The one you have to wrry about is Iran then Iraq. Iran is taunting the global society with it's mock enrichment for energy use. Iraq will turn to Iran for help and then you'll see them attack Isreal which will get us involved.
Yes, you will see a mushroom cloud but don't be afraid. Face your fears with faith and the survival power you have inside. Plan for this and you will be ready for it.
Good luck and God Bless.
2007-01-01 13:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Wabbit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully not, though governments may be opposed to each other thier citizens(if they are the least bit knowlegable of the teriffying power of nuclear weapons) will not wish to see them used on other people.
The US would probaly not "directly" use one unless they were attacked by one first.
2007-01-01 13:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by Nelo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry be happy,dont think too much.Were all doomed sooner or u know.Hopefully it will b of natural causes.But if not it will end all the vilence.Old men start wars young men die in them is that fair?
2007-01-01 13:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope those things are NEVER used. There are so may nukes on this planet that if they all detonated at once,the Earth would be turned into nothing but ash floating in space.
2007-01-01 13:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think tactical nuclear weapons will be used but a full scale war with the big ones no .
i think the only thing that will stop that from happening is GOD stopping us .
2007-01-01 13:20:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋