Heard on the news that China is lobbing missiles around Taiwan today. What with the preparations that have been discussed in the media, along with the Chinese losing their shit over Pelosi's visit, and add in this post from DiveMedic, I expected things to get interesting by Labor Day.
Now had just heard from a live TV briefing from the White House, where some stuffed-shirt with the NSC is saying the government is postponing a planned Minuteman III missile test that had been planned this week 'as a demonstration of what a rational nuclear power should do', has made me think of that from two sides.
On one side, I do agree that postponing the test would lessen the likelihood of something even worse happening, as had almost occurred in 1993 when a Norwegian research rocket launch appeared to the Russian air defense as a ballistic missile attack against them, and they almost launched a nuclear attack. Some calm and collective coolness can help to make those in charge think twice.
On the other side, the test delay looks like appeasement to our enemies, and the extreme right-wingers would cry out that we're bowing down to our enemies and adversaries.
It's possible to argue both sides of this, but I'm not gonna try as it will just aggravate me. I just want to lay low, focus on things close to home, and think of boobies 😊
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