> Both the UK and France have a completely independent nuclear response. Small nuclear arsenals that are not highly redundant. They do not have MAD-level nucle

> Both the UK and France have a completely independent nuclear response. Small nuclear arsenals that are not highly redundant. They do not have MAD-level nuclear forces. > None of these countries have kings. This is just semantics, they do have kings in all but name. > Russia is a waning power... They have enough tactical nukes to take out every major military force in Europe and enough conventional forces to clean up what's left. > China, whilst growing fast, does not have the capability to project power... They don't have to project power at all. They just have to disarm the militaries of South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, which are all on their doorstep.