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Don't forget, nuclear war is still a real threat
9 nuclear states, all in conflict (India and Pakistan, Russia and NATO, etc). Enola Gay had 1 bomb (16 kiloton), killing 100 000 in Hiroshima. 1 Trident sub can carry 100 Hydrogen bombs, equivalent to 1000 Hiroshima bombs. The smallest Trident missile (multiple war heads, range from 0.3 to 100 kiloton) would kill 500 000…
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The 2nd Sino-Japanese war
Started in 1937, morphs into second world war. Actually skirmishes well before that as Chinese nationalist government under Chang Kai Shek struggled to control warlords. Japan wanted to establish control of mainland (Manchuria), particularly given colonial expansion throughout Asia, and had forces throughout China, even in Shanghai. Other East Asian countries obviously see this as…