• Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

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

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      6 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.