• real_squids@sopuli.xyz
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    “Leaders can have a little assassination, as a treat”

    Not too often, just enough to remind them of their humanity.

    If a country’s government starts a war, the most likely result would be that political leader getting merc’d by the government of the country they attacked.

    Depends on who’s stronger. I don’t think it’s gonna lead to stability every time, unless the leaders realize it’s better (read: profitable) to be at peace.

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      Depends on who’s stronger.

      Now it depends on who is willing to throw enough bodies thru a meat grinder, bomb civilians, or nuke everything…

      If assassinations on the table, none of that shit matters if you personally get killed before you order it used

      Every aggressive country would prioritize personal defense and strategic assassination squads.

      Which again, I’d see as an absolute win over thousands or even millions of people dying.

      There’s no down sound.

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        What happens if one country invades the other which doesn’t posses the tech necessary to kill the leader? eg cruise missiles, bunker busters, or modern aviation in general