Do you think another "Cold War" is imminent? Why or why not?

LTJG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:28:53 -0400

With all of the advancements in technology, could a war that develops be considered "cold"?

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Apr 15 at 2018 8:30 PM

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:30:33 -0400

Maybe something similar but more information flow due to technology.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Apr 15 at 2018 8:38 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:38:39 -0400

I think that we could have designated the present as a cold type war already. Really, the cold war was defined by the tension between two nations, the U.S. and Russia, who both had the ability to launch weapons of mass destruction if the correct set of circumstances were to arise. I think that we have already been dealing with a similar situation with N. Korea and we can probably add some of the middle east, most notably Syria, to that situation as well (although there is no evidence of Nuclear weapons at this time, I am almost even more inclined to be worried about the pain and suffering that chemical and biological weapons can create over the quick destruction of nuclear weapons). I think that until we are able to reign in many of these extremist nations that we will remain in a semi-cold war state.

Response by MSgt Neil Greenfield made Apr 15 at 2018 8:46 PM

MSgt Neil Greenfield — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:46:29 -0400

I don’t think it ever ended. Maybe a lull in action, but still continuing.

Response by PO3 Donald Murphy made Apr 15 at 2018 11:04 PM

PO3 Donald Murphy — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:04:29 -0400

No. Because they can't issue medals for it.