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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
Does a weakening of NATO lead to a resurgence of nuclear weapons?
I can see a few countries or even a new alliance of small countries that form a retaliation pact. They all control a few nukes and launch them at any country that attacks anyone in their group. It is probably a lot cheaper than having a standing defense force and how else could a country like Ukraine defend against a border attack or annexation from Russia?
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Probably. It could lead to a situation where we see an uprise in terms of tactical nuclear weapons that can be deployed on the battlefield very quickly and fired from conventional artillery.
I doubt though that we would see these smaller countries moving into the Strategic Nuclear warfare club.
I also believe that if America left NATO and the European countries decided to stick with protecting countries like Poland etc, that the European nations would have to think about using a nuclear counterforce against the Russian Military. Frankly the Forces correlation and supply and ability to use air power in mass heavily favors the Russians if the American's step away.
As a addon. Nuclear weapons are not really all that usefull against Military formations because the battlefield changes faster then you can position and fire a nuke. However the best use of battlefield nukes would be against logistical lines like train tracks and roads. Against stationary targets like logistical centers, repair centers and fuel resupply areas and airfields. You would also want to take out the heavier bridges and bridging units.
To be very honest the more effect weapon would be the use of chemical weapons, while not effective against tanks and armored vehicles it does reduce fighting effectiveness and the more persistent agents can play havoc with logistics.