> ... is anyone going to bother to nuke South America? Yes. There is this tendency to assume that, because you're ("you're" in the general sense) not thinking

> ... is anyone going to bother to nuke South America? Yes. There is this tendency to assume that, because you're ("you're" in the general sense) not thinking about a place, then that place necessarily isn't important from a geopolitical point of view. Not taking into account the geopolitical value of maintaining military bases on the US's southern flanks, it's worth noting that Brazil is the 12th largest oil producer, among its many other important economic attributes. Argentina is one of the go-to places for China to buy farm land[1]. Take those two and you're left with basically 10% of South America. 1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303823104576391621352528138 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303823104576391...