LSCatilina
Never Forget Avaricon
- Location
- Teuta Albigas - Rutenoi - Keltika
- Pronouns
- ēs/xsi
IOTL, the Danube Program was dedicated to the development of nuclear weapons, before being scrapped with the revolution on 1989, in part thanks to Romania's large strategic and political autonomy from the Eastern Block since the 60's, dealing to develop its nuclear civilian program as well as weapon trading with various western and eastern actors.
Let's assume that for various reasons (that might be relevant, however, for how things would unfold), this project is able to both gather enough fissile material for at least half-dozen bombs but as well missiles able to carry them.
What could have changed in the 80's?
Would it be rather comparable to South African nuclear program in being essentially a strategical bluff, without much radical political consequences for the country? But then South African policy was mostly dictated by trying to strong-arm western countries in assisting against non-state actors such as Angolan, Mozambique or South African anti-apartheid/Soviet-backed groups.
Or, conversely, would it be more comparable to North Korean program, together with a heavily ideologized and "monarchical" regime, maybe allowing its survival into the XXIth century? A main difference, however, would be that North Korea decisively relied on China's overall protection in order to prevent an US-friendly state (or, a fortiori, an US army) at their borders whereas a collapsing USSR would have little to no interest backing so Romania.
Thoughts?
Let's assume that for various reasons (that might be relevant, however, for how things would unfold), this project is able to both gather enough fissile material for at least half-dozen bombs but as well missiles able to carry them.
What could have changed in the 80's?
Would it be rather comparable to South African nuclear program in being essentially a strategical bluff, without much radical political consequences for the country? But then South African policy was mostly dictated by trying to strong-arm western countries in assisting against non-state actors such as Angolan, Mozambique or South African anti-apartheid/Soviet-backed groups.
Or, conversely, would it be more comparable to North Korean program, together with a heavily ideologized and "monarchical" regime, maybe allowing its survival into the XXIth century? A main difference, however, would be that North Korea decisively relied on China's overall protection in order to prevent an US-friendly state (or, a fortiori, an US army) at their borders whereas a collapsing USSR would have little to no interest backing so Romania.
Thoughts?