THAAD is an offensive weapon in the same way as Tanks. Tanks heavy armor provides protection and allows it to take firepower and destruction to the enemy.
If 2 countries have equal number of nuclear weapons each. One has THAAD and one does not.
Will the country with THAAD not feel more confidant launching a nuclear strike? Will THAAD not give them a false sense of security?
Hmm, though I did offer to Mr.
@Nihonjin1051 that I'd refrain from continuing for the night, I'll make an exception for you
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Your analogy is flawed. A tank is an offensive weapon, one that is fortified, but one designed to take the fight to an enemy, absorb punishment and continue. THAAD doesn't offer any of this. THAAD is defensive only, it doesn't have offensive capabilities. Would you offer the same suggestion about SM-3, PAC-3 or GMD? How about missiles in the same class such as S-400 or Aster 30? No missile system is so air-tight that it makes the soldiers operating it feel invulnerable, that's why all systems are layered and supported with additional countermeasures. Because we military men and women don't feel secure with our defenses. Not unless we have a lot of them.
As for the second part, a false sense of security already exists with nuclear weapons and the possession of them, doctrines such as MAD only help solidify such beliefs. With an arsenal the size of that of the US or China, THAAD wouldn't make a difference, against North Korea is a different matter, but the US will not response with nuclear weapons unless acted upon with them.
Does a counter-battery system make a mortar team more confident when delivering their own mortar rounds? Do tanks increase the moxxy of infantry when countermeasures exist? Did SAM system negate the effectiveness of heavy-bombers? Does electronic warfare make missiles less effective? Does THAAD tip the balance of power as much as you're suggesting?
I suggest it does not.
And though this is an enjoyable discussion, it's late I bid thee farewell for the night. Nice to meet you Mr Kenji
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Mr. (? apologies) SipahSalar, it was nice to converse with you too.