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pjc50yesterday at 2:08 PM1 replyview on HN

Iran has always known that the US is a higher tech nation, but you should not just expect them to surrender on that basis.


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deburoyesterday at 2:36 PM

That's not what deterrence means. From google: the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

It's meant to avoid conflict altogether, say with China and Taiwan.

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