Suppose Russia drops a tactical nuclear warhead on Ukraine tomorrow. Will anyone start dropping nukes on Russia in response?
Suppose Russia starts a ground invasion of the Baltics; will France drop a nuke on them? Or would we just get another large-scale conventional war where neither side dares to touch their nukes?
Because people keep invading countries or threatening to invade countries.
Sure, but MAD has never actually been tested.
Suppose Russia drops a tactical nuclear warhead on Ukraine tomorrow. Will anyone start dropping nukes on Russia in response?
Suppose Russia starts a ground invasion of the Baltics; will France drop a nuke on them? Or would we just get another large-scale conventional war where neither side dares to touch their nukes?
Still, a deterrent you can’t use is not a good deterrent. It also makes you more of a target for invasion since you can’t get them overnight
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