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		tomp on Sept 29, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Europe braces for mobile network blackouts This is beyond illogical. Funny enough, having nuclear weapons is the best way BAR NONE to avoid becoming a nuclear (or any other kind of) battlefield.

MichaelCollins on Sept 29, 2022 [–]

There were a ton of nuclear weapons in Germany, that didn't belong to Germany, and I think those nukes ultimately dissuaded the feared war. It's easy to see in hindsight that there was no war, but at the time the situation seemed very dangerous.

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