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13. One thing we have proved over and over again is that we underestimate our adversaries.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:58 PM

Feb 28

Japan, Vietnam, and Iraq immediately come to mind. Those were all very costly mistakes.

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Iran must never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon [View all] Arazi Feb 28 OP

Note to world : build nuclear weapons ASAP Bread and Circuses Feb 28 #2

North Korea learned that quick fujiyamasan Feb 28 #4

I just hope we don't find out the hard way... COL Mustard Feb 28 #8

I doubt they could have kept it secret all this time fujiyamasan Feb 28 #11

"Used by Israel for propaganda " PCIntern Feb 28 #15

Israel is fully capable of defending themselves fujiyamasan Feb 28 #16

Yeah... PCIntern Feb 28 #22

The government of Israel ignored their own guards warnings over and over questionseverything Mar 1 #25

They made the decision PCIntern Mar 1 #27

Where the eff did you get that? PCIntern Mar 1 #29

Defense Tasmanian Devil Feb 28 #3

Agree. I know it's madness. Bread and Circuses Feb 28 #5

Ukraine had nukes and gave them up in return for a promise MadameButterfly Feb 28 #17

Budapest Memorandum Tasmanian Devil Feb 28 #20

I didn't know Belarus was party to it. MadameButterfly Feb 28 #21

Neither should any other country. Srkdqltr Feb 28 #6

And neither should we. Initech Feb 28 #7

Yes, it has become dangerous to the world that the US has nukes MadameButterfly Feb 28 #19

This credible deterrent also is a blank check to invade other countries MadameButterfly Feb 28 #18

Canada should develop tactical nukes. roamer65 Feb 28 #12

Nuclear is always evoked to justify fossil fuel driven wars. NNadir Feb 28 #14

Neither must tRump. diane in sf Feb 28 #23

The lesson is just as easily that we can't touch you with nukes. Melon Feb 28 #24

support Iran Whip-poor-will Mar 1 #26