Ok so if your thinking about killing a guy

and you know the guy will kill you as you attack him

are you more or less likely to attack him?

What? MAD was the cornerstone of 20th century international diplomacy and helped avert nuclear war.

Nuclear weapon strategy: Don't

So, if it's war with Russia then, will Russia invade with army and navy?

Lol

Russia has no ability to attack the US directly

Yes. The point of having nukes isn't to use them. It's to make sure other people with nukes don't use theirs.

Russia wouldn't invade us

War will be in europe or in Alaska if they really really want to

Too weak

They arent weak in strength but they lack the force projection and logistics to do so

Thing about Russia has always been sheer numbers though

But would be strong enough to prevent us from succeeding in our invasion

The idea of any one country invading the US is laughable.

This is far more of a concern for europe than the US

during the cold war that was the worry yes

It would take, oh, a joint invasion by China, Russia, and a good portion of NATO.

Russia had a doctrine with less moving parts and hardware on par with NATO

And that's if no one else helped America.

What if the US sanctions the EU as a result of Tehran?

What?

We cant sanction the EU as it would require two EU members to vote yes

The EU has to agree to being sanctioned by the US?

Oh you mean the US individually, not via the UN

It doesnt really matter what the EU does for the moment as long as they dont cut off the US from trade

The US applying sanctions to the entire EU would be pretty hilarious.

Leave england out because "they left, so its not on them"

You dont think Trump will be pissed enough at the EU for negating the sanctions on Iran?

Not enough to fire back

I'm not saying he wouldn't.

Just give it, oh, 2 or 3 weeks.

if EU backs out in iran deal. china will be happy to make good deal with them. together with russians.

that deal is just positive for EU and it has no intrest of backing out.

China has already been trying to get a deal with Iran as part of the new silk road project

and nether does US. its only isrels intrest that US backs off in that deal.

If the US did sanction the EU it'd do wonders for the Euro

What?

Uhm legally the sanctions actually covers the EU and all other countries. The US sanctions simply denies trade in US currency with Iran. Majority of international deals are made in usd. France got screwed, french oil company Total planned a 4 billion usd investment in oil fields, a french car compnay build a 1 billion usd assembly plant that is now dormant my source is FT

Well, theyd be hit hard I think