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Originally Posted by Fidei Defensor
What would be the delivery mechanism? If it's a sneak attack under civilian guise, I can't see "immediate retaliation." The country will not just select a country to counter-attack against and hope it's the right one. IMO, of course. You're entitled to believe what you want.
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There are so many ways:
A cargo ship in international waters, with medium range missiles.
A cargo container with a GPS trigger.
And it wouldn't even matter who the attacker was, as any retaliation wouldn't reduce the risk of further attacks, as they would already be en route. All we could do is deal with the aftermath, seal our boarders, and wait. I know, doesn't sound very appealing, but it certainly doesn't do anyone any good having a panic attack and retaliating based on assumptions. That would just create more enemies...
The best defense against a state sponsored/initiated attack is through diplomacy, trade relations, and respect.
The more people go on and on about not normalizing relations with our designated enemies, the more and more they will remain our enemies, and a threat to our national security.
We need to be fostering good will in the world, not threatening it with destruction. But I understand that this concept is totally foreign to many.
War makes a few very rich, while peace makes many richer.