Let's Start Nuclear War

Vlad says a US missile defense shield in Europe increases the chances of nuke war.

We've been hearing about how a protective shield could cause a war since at least the beginning of SDI - Star Wars - under The Great Communicator. Each time I've heard it, I've thought "What a frellin dumb arse" or even less kind things.

Today, I realized they are right. Without defense, a sneak launch of any significant scale wins. No war, just a hostile takeover.

Defense shield in place, there are survivors to launch defensive strikes. AKA, war happens.

I must reluctantly agree with Putin. Even more reluctantly, I find myself saying

Let's get ready to start a nuclear war.