Mearsheimer and the entire school of "neo realists" have absolutely zero credibility. It's really a shame that his youtube videos started to spread so much on youtube following Russian invasion given the amount of bullshit he's spreading.
> 'defensive' missile installations that can be easily converted to offensive missiles without any visibility
That's not true in any meaningful way. It's a massive process to convert a silo made for anti-ballistic missiles (ABM) into one for ICMBs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) or other type of offensive missiles. It's not an easy or fast thing to do and would definitely be visible from the outside.
> 'defensive' missile installations that can be easily converted to offensive missiles without any visibility
That's not true in any meaningful way. It's a massive process to convert a silo made for anti-ballistic missiles (ABM) into one for ICMBs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) or other type of offensive missiles. It's not an easy or fast thing to do and would definitely be visible from the outside.