Would tactical nuclear weapons be useful in Ukraine?
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Doctor Strangelove was an American movie about an accidental nuclear war from 1964.
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Tactical nuclear weapons would not be useful on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Initially, tactical or "Battlefield" nuclear weapons were used for command and control centers, logistical hubs, troop concentrations, or significant features like bridges where you might only get one shot at a target. But now, most of the targets previously reserved for nuclear weapons can now be struck more efficiently with smart munitions.
Tactical nuclear weapons still have a theoretical role in creating a gap in enemy lines and then exploiting that gap - but Russia does not have the troops to perform this kind of maneuver.
Since tactical advantages are few, but the strategic consequences are plentiful, I don't envision either side using tactical nuclear weapons.
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Ryan McBeth Productions LLC
8705 Colesville Rd.
Suite 249
Silver Spring, MD 20910
USA
Doctor Strangelove was an American movie about an accidental nuclear war from 1964.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/
Tactical nuclear weapons would not be useful on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Initially, tactical or "Battlefield" nuclear weapons were used for command and control centers, logistical hubs, troop concentrations, or significant features like bridges where you might only get one shot at a target. But now, most of the targets previously reserved for nuclear weapons can now be struck more efficiently with smart munitions.
Tactical nuclear weapons still have a theoretical role in creating a gap in enemy lines and then exploiting that gap - but Russia does not have the troops to perform this kind of maneuver.
Since tactical advantages are few, but the strategic consequences are plentiful, I don't envision either side using tactical nuclear weapons.
The Buster-Jangle Nuclear Test footage can be found here:
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I love the Dr Strangelove reference
The greatest comedy of all time
@@rocko7711 agreed
How about Russia/Putin using them as a "terror weapon" solely for the psychological trauma they would certainly produce?
Good vid, but I think the picture you showed looks like SPEAR3 not Stormbreaker. You can tell by the number of fins.
How was your trip on the Bourbon Trail?
Imagine it… tactical nuke deployed and Putin be like “we had to, still not a war tho”
We used nuke and our special operation experience *minor setback*
It's not a nuclear bomb. It's a special atomic operation.
There were a LOT of nazis in that specific area
@@hunterlurvey698 That *not so specific* area...
Why would Russia use a nuke? They're winning.
"Gentlemen! you can't fight in here, this is the war room!" I bloody love that movie!
'Yes, Vladimir, yes, I like you too.'
Macron or Scholz, probably.
General "Buck" Turgidson: Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.
Which movie is it?
@@elektronikzmbrtlar1586 “Dr. Strangelove” or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”
"Nay it's the National Defense Room." - Pentagon official, probably.
The Strangelove impression deserves an award!
No, it was actually kinda cringe
Very cringe
I liked it
@@chipschannel9494 I liked it too.
Does that mean I’m cringe if I liked it???
Putin watches Ryan and he’s just sitting there like:
“You know what Ryan? I might just do it anyway.”
And Biden would say "You know what Putin? We like Ukraine and we don't like you or your nukes so sit back down."
@@RyanBlackhawke bidens probably still trying to figure out what day it is, may be thinking pear harbor was just attacked. Any actual decisions are coming from those below him.
@@RyanBlackhawke No way Biden could even say the first 4 words of that Sentence before becoming incoherent. I'm pretty sure the reason Russia and China feel so emboldened right now is because Biden is incapable of doing anything.
@@RyanBlackhawkeno Biden would say afstermasuevndamdah.. and the border crisis is coming to an end
do you know something we dont
Lovin' the strange love reference.
The Dr. Strangelove cameo was funny and on point.
What a great film. "Mein Fhurer! I can walk!"
Disconcertingly good, lol
Too many of my friends don't know this movie. It's disappointing.
Would’ve been better if he was having arm spasm!
"Gentlemen! There will be no fighting in the War Room!"
The Irony and sarcasm on that phrase Was high level
Well played Mr.Kubrick
Yes, your rendition of Dr. Strangelove made my day
The Dr.Strangelove bit makes this the best video of yours I've seen !
You could say the fallout would be bad for Russia.
Yeah, that's what I was wondering. Even if they use the smallest nuke, radiation isn't something that stays in one place, Russia should know that better than anyone after Chernobyl. Either their own territories get irradiated, or the territories they are trying to conquer do, either way it is a lost for them.
@@james13sylar true but I was making a pun on the political “fallout”
Heard putin is dying anwyays so he’s got nothing to lose or worry about radiation
@@james13sylar or they get nuked back instantly. who would believe anyone would stop with a tactical nuke ? Uk, France and USA would launch a preemptive strike if Russia launches nukes first
I don't know if he particularly cares about his own people: he's killed 50,000 of his own troops and his own pro Russian supporting people in the Donbas.
The Dr Strangelove cut in was unexpected and pretty damn fantastic.
Your Strangelove is hilarious. I took a sip of coffee just when you went Peter Sellers and it came out of my nose 😂😂😂😂😂
Man, you nailed the intonation. We need you as a voice actor!
*>runs through gap of a nuclear bomb*
*>gets cancer*
VA: We have determined your illness is not service related.
I saw an interview of some British vets who were used for one of those experiments. And it was freaking heartbreaking , they weren't even told anything till they were in position to witness the explanation, the whole thing got classified for a long time so they couldn't even mention it to their spouses. Many were infertile, and the ones that weren't their children came out deformed and with many disabilities, not to mention the many cancers
@@omarcarrero3623 That's sad as fuck
@@omarcarrero3623 The pentomic army was possibly the dumbest idea we have ever come up with.
Not to mention a political nightmare in an area with strong memories of Chernobyl.
theyve already starved them to death once post ww i. in 2014 they disarmed them of nukes with the promise not to invade. theres not much trust to lose id wager.
sure, comparé à nuclear blast to some radiation :) FIRST, bombs do NOT create thst much radiation, they contain a few kilos of radioactive materials, not thousands of tonnes !!, second, it’s a bomb man !!! it can kill millions of people!!
We all in that nightmare since few month ago
What else to expect
@@drivex6761 what else.... ww3. First belarus will help russia by opening a 2nd front. Then id imagine they shell poland, which pulls in nato, which pulls in china and India. then id imagine nato gets halfway Moscow, Moscow launches nukes, america responds, then we are all back to the stone age and a nuclear winter.
@@yumuddah8735
Neah
In that situation china n india may take separate way for their own interest
Beijing will go for taiwan n south china sea
While delhi full steam at islamabad n possible for bangladesh n maldives
Belarus may help russia further
But moskow will probably focus at closer target like lithuania n estonia
Though ukraine is the only discontent for moskow for now
It not likely to go further
I was half expecting you to end the video waving a hat around and hollering like major Kong with a quick cut to "we'll meet again". Lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that throwback had me deaaaddd
I think there’s also kind of a line, once you cross into nuclear weaponry it’s hard to take it back, and it opens you up to the full wrath of everyone else.
Yes, he referred to that as "strategic consequences".
Exactly. Even if Ukraine doesn't have nuclear weapons to retaliate with everyone around the world will feel justified to drop another nuke and nobody knows where it could end
@@GabrielWarlock Actually they've known since the 80's where it will end.
The literal extinction of humanity.
@@mitchellcotton7346 all of the nukes on earth wouldnt even be enough to make humanity go extinct. Destroy society? Sure. But they ain't killing over 7 billion people, and even if it caused a new artificial ice age mankind has lived through an ice age before. Life on this planet is far more robust than people give it credit for, and truly wiping it out would require a catastrophe beyond the scope of current human technology.
@@mitchellcotton7346 Not really what I meant but yeah, it's not like there are many scenarios
We need more of Dr. Strangbeth!!!
Haven’t we suffered enough?
@@thesmartestmanintheworld2653 No.
When you can use a ballistic missile that can level a few city blocks, you don’t need a nuke.
Loved the dr Strangelove bit. You have comedy potential 🙂
The sudden costume change caught me off guard 😂
Great vid as always!
Just to clarify: "two things you don't want in a war" - are we still trying to russia and common sense into one sentence?
Dont worry....not only Russian dont make sense ....it world leader around world.... US & Allied invade middle east calling it Peacekeepers mission and we know it wasnt it just invasion for Oil and resources...and civilian casualties mean nothing to invader citizen...Everyone has problems on their head...
Hey, 70 years of being a supposed threat leaves some habits, even if they are now woefully misplaced
Funny when Russia is gone because of the crisis, NATO wouldn't have no enemy but with more satisfying ending. The previous ending was less satisfying because Russia want to join NATO but they reject because if Russia join NATO, then what's the point of forming NATO.
@@cupofjoen USSR tried to join NATO too lol
Just to create a crisis inside NATO and undermine it. That's what Russia has been doing since 2000's too
@@cupofjoen Well, how about to keep certain European countries from going all "let's conquer the world!" every couple of decades?
brilliant, i did not expect the black and white scene and your acting is spot on, just class :)
OMG the explosive footage while you were channeling Dr. Stangelove *chief's kiss*
I mean if Russia used nukes I don’t expect they’d be in military targets. More likely the major cities.
Then they would be strategic nukes I guess. It's not the size, it's how you use them.
@@DaFinkingOrk its also size. Tactical nukes are smaller because they are nearer your own forces.
I think they would test a tactical warhead over unpopulated area such as the ocean
@@mungolianbeef why test? Everyone knows they’ve got nukes, and they’ve threatened to use them multiple times already… more posturing won’t do anything much
They won’t use them. Because they know very well that other forces have Nukes too. And Could use them. It’s like using a match in a fireworksfactory.
I love Dr strangelove, I hope they never remake it but if they did you should call them up and say you can do a Foofenshmsrts impression
I hope they rerelease it in theater sometime
@@T2266 Not likely politically incorrect.
@@T2266 small independent theaters show it from time to time.
@@dickdeadeyesez being PC has nothing to do with it. The only reason they wouldn't play it would be money. A large theater chain wouldn't be able to fill the theater let alone theaters at multiple locations. Its not worth their time but its not at all unusual to play it in small independent theaters. Political correctness isn't even a consideration. There's simply nothing in the movie remotely close to being a problem with being PC.
That movie would be hard to remake. It's a product of the times it was made during.
Having your video shortly show correctly rather than right-side-left really tripped me up for a moment.
I LOVE your content, man. No bullshit, no politics, no drama. You're logical, precise, and know what you're talking about. Very refreshing!
Hahahha thumbs up for the Dr. Strange love performance 😂👍
"Close counts in darts, horseshoes and nuclear war." - old saying.
I know it as "close only counts with horse shoes and hand grenades." But yeah, that too.
I remember in JROTC asking my chief about the nuclear weapons part. He replied that you don't even need to be close with nuclear weapons.
@@JamesmatiseWe used the "Horseshoes, hand grenades and hydrogen bombs" phrasing in the Army during the cold war, regardless of it's incorrect bomb type.
LMAO! You got out thatHalloween costume little too early!
Love Ur Dr Strangelove alternate personality. Very comical I thought, loved it. Hope to see more absurd characters in future.
You give me more understanding of the situation in Ukraine than any other person in the media. Thanks for sharing you knowledge and experience.
uhmm.. i think this is the worst source for understanding the situation in ukraine.. ever wondered why there is almost no video of his where ukraine is at full disadvantage yet they are not winning any battles
@@hansrama3485 you do know he has said that Ukraine is at a disadvantage like a few times, also I am sure he knows what he is talking about unlike you what are your qualifications?
@@hansrama3485 Ok comrade. How’s the view from Moscow?
@@hansrama3485 well he said he's 100 percent support Ukraine in some videos. But that's not the point. Everyone is trusting on random guy in youtube, acted like it's a news from Reuters. It's just what makes the people of internet are the people of the internet.
@@hansrama3485 he did a whole video on why Ukraine is losing troops
"I, I don't know how exactly to put this sir, but are you aware what a serious breach of security that would be? I mean he would see everything! He''ll, He'll see the big board!"
That's exactly what I want him to see.
I find it fascinating that there was a time in which scorched-earth tactics sounded like a good idea.
Your Dr. Strangelove was spot on👍👍
Ryan, you keep making the mistake of talking about Russian motivation as though the leadership there was sensible...or at least as sensible as that in the US.
Ask Mariupol if Putin cares whether there's troops to take advantage of a wasteland.
There is a very real threat that Russia could default to the Soviet doctrine of using tactical nukes to simply remove buildings, Ukrainian troops and civilians from an area. That area, contaminated, would be both waiting for when Russia might have troops to move into the area (they don't value survival, ask the guys digging trenches at Chernobyl) and the area would be denied to Ukraine (Ukraine does value survivability).
I'd argue that the only thing holding Russia back from tactical nukes is Europe and the US response that would make Russia obsolete.
Haha that’s hilarious you think we have sensible leadership
@@saynototheborg - see statement "or, at least as sensible".
@@Texas240 yeah between Covid and the withdrawal from Afghanistan it’s incredibly sensible and smart leadership lol
@@saynototheborg - compared to some countries, like Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, pick nearly any country in Africa, we have sane, stable, even, thoughtful, reliable, and benevolent leadership.
However bad you think we have it, grading on a curve, we're damn near the top. Heck, even the UK just had their PM forced out because he was TOO foolish to ignore.
As bad as it may seem here, the rest of the world offers a lot worse.
@@Texas240 as someone who’s traveled all over the world, 40+ countries you have no idea what you’re talking about. First of all Russia can’t be compared to hell holes like North Korea and Venezuela, if you believe that than you’re just sucking propaganda.
Our country is incompetently ruled by an oligarchy who’s losing control
People has a tendency to forget that nuclear radiation does NOT know borders.. and don't forget who borders ukraine 😅
All nuclear weapons in western and Russian armories are hydrogen bombs, these only produce X-rays and no fallout.
So they could use nukes in Ukraine without having to pay attention to the wind or nuclear fallout.
Hydrogen bombs do use a fission bomb to start the splitting of the hydrogen atoms, so there will be limited fallout if the bomb fails (it will turn into a dirty bomb when it fails)
Preety sure that putin won't care.
@@someguy3276 oh he cares
Loved the Dr impersonation 😂👏🏼
The dedication to reverse the image on the monitor was a nice touch.
trying to hold back that right hand i see
I love the impression!
I loved the impersonation! Looked much cooler then when I do orcs 😁😁😁 Great vid, buddy!
i liked this one more than the normal ones lol good job man, keep up the creativity
the fact that this is even REMOTELY on the table scares me.
Do you think that's what they want?
It's like when at the start Russia threatened Eastern Europe, to which the paraphared response was "we're used to it."
@@reubensandwich9249 I Don't know if they want it or not, I just don't like the fact that it even remotely is possible
Nuclear weapons are taken seriously. Because they aren't tactically useful, everybody involved should be sane enough to leave them be and not risk a world war.
I would be more afraid about India-Pakistan relations, as those countries did not learn the lessons the US and Russia went through during the cold war
@@puppieslovies I doubt a indo-pak war even if it went nuclear will cause a world war.
When you say nuclear weapons can be used to create a gap and then run troops that gap and “yeah we actually tried this”, can you tell us more about that?
Exercises were done through the 1950s and 60s during tactical tests where US forces were asked to advance very close to ground zero to test the ability of ground forces to exploit such a gap.
There was an effort at the time to reorganize US and other military forces into structure better able to manoeuvre in a nuclear environment, aka Pentomic divisions. It's quite an interesting (if chilling) concept.
To add on to what the other guy said, the whole goal would be to wipe out an entire section of the enemies defensive and/or offensive line of troops. We tested how quickly we could then rush troops through the gap created, the gap will close within a couple of hours, so you need to push troops through the detonation zone in order to get through enemy lines. The US tested with a couple battalions on how quickly you could safely push into that affected zone. It turned out to be incredibly dangerous to the soldiers being sent in and the idea of using a nuke to push through enemy lines is seen as an option only to be used when their is no other. The idea of using nukes to force an enemy to submit or to push through enemy lines is an offensive move, firing nukes at another country in response to nukes being fired at you is a defensive use of nukes, NATO forces also tested the idea of having nukes placed underground around borders alongside the soviet union so that if russia decided to attack those dug in nukes could be detonated when the enemy was in the area providing another form of nuclear defense. However in order for the nukes to go undetected you would need to have very little security around them as to not give away their position. The idea of keeping nukes unsecured inside of nato countries seemed a little too risky and the idea was pretty much scrapped.
The change to Dr StrangeMcBeth was well done and surprisingly entertaining 😂
Thanks for the collab in the video. What a nice guy.
imagine droping a nuke and ordering an advance through the Gap only to realize you have no soldiers to do that.
International Community :THEY SELF DESTORYED DAAAMN
It makes me wonder.
It's such a well under stood expecting tactic. You drop the bomb they push all available troops to the are to plug the whole U drop another one BAM.
Half this side of the line is dead and the rest is unsure if they should push more men in or not.
Then you attack from another point.
But that's probably not possible.
I mean it sounds good in my head.
@@JackTalyorD Well, if russia uses tactial nukes, they most likely will use them to level cities. So they have no need to conquer that city.
Damn, that strangelove bit was well put together.
Love your homeschooling curriculum with the mm. Wish you luck finding the planter.
Your Dr. Strangelove impression had me rollin 🤣 😂 😆
The Dr Strangelove impersonation was excellent. Good stuff.
You can tell Ryan has FALLEN IN LOVE with his new role explaining military myths and matters.
I love your channel 🤣 Fantastic Kubrick reference. I hope that's your Halloween costume. A+
Interesting short Ryan! I genuinely wonder if Russia will get to a point where they are desperate enough to use a tactical nuclear weapon
I fear that any action at Crimea (including the bridge) might trigger such an employment. Just to show : „You crossed our red line!“.
In my opinion which is pulled strait out of my a.... (cough) never mind, anyway I think as long as putin isn't backed all the way up into a corner it's not likely he would start a nuclear war, that whole mutually assured destruction thing and all.
Also, it's possible that even if he gave the order their may be a break down and the order is refused since even if putin thinks "I'll take us all down with me" the people turning the keys may feel other wise.
Did you ever see the movie war games?
kinda the exact scenario is played out in the beginning of the movie.
An order to fire nuclear missiles is given, but one of the airmen responsible for turning the key fails to do so.
Or their "fast missiles".
@@hob5052 I think the west will try to stop Ukrainians before taking Crimea. Now we as the westerners (and me personally as a Czech person who sees the difference between countries ruled by russians in the past and western states) have to push our governments to give Ukraine everything it needs to at least push the russians back. There was a memorandum where Russia promised to protect Ukraine for giving up it's nuclear weapons. If Russians use a nuke, I think it would be a good idea to conduct a little a-bomb blast on Ukrainian soil in donbas occupied by russians, therefore it could be defended, that it's not against Russia, it's against their imperialism.
I think they may be useful, as a terror weapon. This cannot be discounted. Russia is already destroying cities wholesale one artillery shell at a time.
Thank you NY for needlessly scaring the shit out of people!
NY?
You channel that DR Strangelove insanely well.... THANK YOU !!!
Dude, your content just keeps getting better!!
I'm really digging your channel, mate!
Hope you keep 'em comin!
"Mr pvresident, ze technology required, is available to even ze smallest nuclear powas" 🧐😎
To keep in the theme of Dr Strangelove “Sir! I have a plan! [standing up from his wheelchair] Mein Führer! I can walk!”
I love ur videos. They are timely, concise. Thank you
@@robertmcdonald8342 Thanks for the compliment. Lol
The absolute best Dr. Strangelove parody I've ever seen. Thanks.
That was one of the best dr Strangelove impressions I've ever seen 🤣
Threat of nuclear missile:
Total destruction.
Human rights violation:
Maxed out
Dude, I laughed my azz off! Perfect characterization.
Thanks for putting my anxious mind at ease, man.
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Appreciated.
Oh, learn to stop worrying and love the bomb.
Mr. President, we can not allow a mineshaft gap!
Thank you for the Dr Strangwlove reference, I couldn't stop laughing
I love your short vids! One Vet to another. Great work.
Love the Dr strangelove impression!
Love your update videos, keep them coming and I’ll keep watching
You my friend are a legend for impersonating Doctor Strangelove. 😂
Woah that Dr Strangelove impression is phenomenal! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That strange love impression just won you a subscriber.
Almost everyone: Tactical nuke will not be usefull for Russia so they will not use it.
Russia: Yeeeeeet
🤣🤣🤣 Your strangelove impression was AMAZING!!!
That's a damn good impression, man.
Love the German accent 🤣
Ryan, you have to learn to stop worrying and love the bomb! 👍
That Strangelove impression was amazing!
@ryanmcbethprogramming - Dude, your Dr. Strangelove impression is on fucking point! Please, sir, may we have some more? Thank you.
Russia deploys tactical nuke
It fails to explode
Ukraine captures the warhead and parades it on TV
Russia gets ostracized by literally everyone, probably even China
You don´t have to use nuclear weapons the way you described it! You can always do what USA did and use it as a terror weapon. Since UA has no nukes and no way to get any, then they would be forced to sue for peace - there´s simply NO alternative path. Using nukes would win RU this war, BUT at what cost? Troubling fact is that US has created a precedent where nukes where used to end a bloody war against a smaller opponent. Reasoning was that it spared US soldiers lives that would have been lost if they had invaded mainland Japan. World accepted this reasoning back in 1945. The same exact logic could be applied by RU and they might delude themselves into thinking that the world will accept it again in 2022. I don´t think it would come to this but path of reasoning exists and Russians have shown poor judgement :/
I think the reason it was somewhat accepted following WW2 was that America was the only nation out there with nuclear bombs. Don’t want to be an enemy of the guy who can flatten cities instantly, right?
To add another point, in 1945 nuclear weapons were very poorly understood. Even scientists were groping in the dark. The public took some time to understand what had happened Nowadays, things are different. Most people across the globe would understand the nuclear option for what it is instantly
That, of course, does not guarantee no Russian mis-calculation.
Your Dr Strangelove impression was excellent 👌 !!
the Dr strange love impression is impeccable
Hahaha make that other Ryan a Anti-Ryan character!!
I learn more from your channel than any other channel
Not to say Ryan's vids aren't good, but if that statement is true, you don't watch much on YT, or if you do, it's non educational crap you watch.
@@deang5622 It depends on the topic.
I really like your presentations. Thanks for all the hard work.
Keep these shorts coming, love these!
Dude your performance of Strange Love phenomenal
NATO is arguably definitely increasing the chance that Russia would use them in Ukraine.
That’s was a great act and thank you for this change in the norm of your shorts
Loving zhe "totally not aquited through operation paperclip" scientist explanation :p
Wow, Ryan. That's my favorite movie. Dr. Strangngelove. Or how I learned to live with the bomb and love it.
Your content is epic! Entertaining and educational. You are like a high school science teacher before they’re broken by education system. Keep it up and thanks!
This is your best video yet. Love the impression 😄
It was a tough day. Thank for this. I needed a silly laugh.