I imagine a second-strike is going to get a lot less hesitation than a first strike without obvious provocation. If nothing else, there's no harm and potentiall

I imagine a second-strike is going to get a lot less hesitation than a first strike without obvious provocation. If nothing else, there's no harm and potentially an immense benefit in delaying a first strike to get confirmation, whereas there is a time crunch if enemy missiles are inbound.