Ares … Nuclear Conflict … World War III … and Other Myths
I will save you a trip to Google. Ares is the Greek god of war. I include him – along with nuclear war and the start of World War III because they are all fictional narratives.
Those on the left – and especially President Biden – have operated with an unrealistic fear of Putin’s nuclear weapons. That fear prevented Biden from taking the actions necessary to drive Russian forces completely out of Ukraine. The bully has been winning … tragically.
I see no circumstance in which Putin would deploy nuclear weapons – and certainly not the big stuff. He knows that any use of nuclear weapons – even tactical field weapons – would be the end of his career – and maybe his existence. I have expressed that opinion several times in past commentaries. That opinion has held even as Russia’s fortunes have seriously declined.
I have also previously debunked the World War III scenarios put forth by the faint of heart. By definition a world war requires the military engagement of major powers on both sides – supported by alliances with less powerful nations. In terms of the Ukraine War, who are the potential allies ready to commit troops on behalf of Russia. Oh yeah! North Korea – a piddling 20,000 soldiers. The Ukrainians kill more than that every month. Even such Russian allies as Belarus are staying out of Ukraine. And you do not see Chinese soldiers in Ukraine.
Now we have the escalation in Iran. And what allies are sending in troops? Who is even supporting Iran? Not Russia. They cannot. Not China. The Middle Kingdom is traditionally averse to sending troops beyond its borders. The did not in Korea War. They did not in Vietnam. They did not in Ukraine. And they are not in the Iran conflict. Even the Cubans, who export some military personnel (think Venezuela) are not getting involved.
You just cannot have a world war if the nations of the world do not pile on. Iran has literally no nation actively on its side. They have the remnants of the major terrorist groups that it once financed – and even those have been weakened.
The evergreen peaceniks and Little Boy Who Cried Wolf-types can calm down. We are not heading into a nuclear conflict between those nations with atomic weapons. Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) has been a successful deterrent for more than 80 years – and it still is.
We are not heading into World War IIl. The Chicken Littles on the loony left are as wrong in today’s world as the fearful feathered fowl was in the children’s book.
America can have a much more meaningful and intelligent conversation is we set aside distracting nonsense emanating from the radical left.
So, there ‘tis.
I am sorry, but is someone talking about WWIII beyond Horist? Oh yeah, this guy noted in The Hill: “As the president speaks of World War III and potential war with Iran with fevered rhetoric in a near-hysterical atmosphere, the world stands at a moment of great danger.”
Frankly, the danger here is Horist thinking some folks: “have operated with an unrealistic fear of Putin’s nuclear weapons.” Only an angry, petty man with one foot in the grave might think fear of nuclear weapons is an unrealistic fear.
Try:
Hiroshima: The Aftermath (2015): A documentary featuring eyewitness accounts and historical documentation from both US and Japanese perspectives.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later (2020): A 79-minute TV movie featuring first-person perspectives from survivors, soldiers, and leaders.
White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007): A Netflix film documenting the experiences of survivors.
The Vow from Hiroshima (2020): Focuses on survivor Setsuko Thurlow’s life and her work against nuclear weapons.
Atomic People (2025): A recent PBS documentary focusing on survivor stories.
Hiroshima at 50: Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (YouTube): Discusses the political and social legacy 50 years after the event.
A Hiroshima bomb: five square miles, probably could be suit cased into country. 15-16Kt. Our tactical weapons about three times that, and much smaller. We have a few hundred, mostly next to Russia. Russia has 2,000 tactical bombs with yields up to 50Kt or 3 times Hiroshima. So US and Russian tactical bombs level about 15 miles. In 2024, the began drills next to Ukraine. They are hard to spot, mobile, on trucks.
And then the subs, the tridents. Remember Hiroshima’s 15-16kt. One Trident warhead can be up to 455Kt. The Hiroshima 5 miles becomes 20 miles. Oh yeah, each Trident can have 12 of these warheads; that’s 260 square miles. NYC is 300 square miles. Dallas is 380. Miami is 60. Each Trident sub can level between 1,000 to 4,000 Hiroshima’s. Try this: *https://kingsbayplowshares7.org/fact-sheet/#:~:text=The%20130%2C000%2Dpound%20Trident%20II,class%20submarines%20for%2025%20years*
Larry is a fool to minimize nuclear missiles and nuclear war. This is a pandora that you cannot put back in the box because the box will be gone. Larry is right that there will be survivors. I pray he is one. He deserves that fate. Read the words of our leaders who developed the first bombs, dropped them, and lived with the results. This is the stupidest idea this guy has ever had.
Larry, Did you say anything here that anyone (even your most loyal readers) would find worthwhile? Either the social security raise was so puny that it doesn’t cover the Florida inflation, or your dementia is progressing rapidly because this is just a bunch of words that no one finds timely or interesting. I think it is time for you to hit the tennis courts and admit that your once mediocre mind isn’t what it used to be….