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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Leaders in the US have wanted to use them multiple times an had to be talked down by cooler heads.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Fair. When I read "no one actually wants to use nukes" I think "no nuclear power's public geopolitical doctrine involves a nuclear first strike." But individuals will not necessarily toe that line.