With its woeful trade deal, Europe prostrated itself before the president. We need a leader who will tell him where to shove it, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
Nukes are off the table for the US. It’s not like Trump has a big red button. Launch orders go through a chain and if nothing else, the sub/base commander would put a stop to it.
I think the Soviet Union ordered launches on two (?) occasions and the trigger man stood down.
I think the underlying, but mostly unspoken, fear is that you have a mad man with nukes.
France also has nukes and submarines able to deliver second strikes.
While I agree that we should act more forcefully, I still prefer to go without any kind of strike.
Of course we shouldn’t strike anything. I am just trying to point out that the EU has a credible nuclear deterrent thanks to France.
I understand the domino effect. I was just giving what I thought might be a reason for EU being cautious around mister trump.
Nukes are off the table for the US. It’s not like Trump has a big red button. Launch orders go through a chain and if nothing else, the sub/base commander would put a stop to it.
I think the Soviet Union ordered launches on two (?) occasions and the trigger man stood down.