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...it has. On numerous occasions. Iraq imploded because of it, and North Vietnam came crawling to the negotiating table when America stepped up its bombing campaign. Completely flattening the enemy's ability to resist is one hell of an incentive for them to surrender. Especially given that...

The Adeptus Astartes would have total orbital supremacy here. Should Earth prove foolish enough to resist, they can carry out decapitation strikes at will until we submit.

There'd be no contest and no conflict. We'd have little way to resist a large fleet like that in orbit, and as our planet is absent of Chaos taint the Astartes won't be very trigger happy. Indeed, after the submissions are given, most of our governments would be left in place (overseen by a...