In an all out nuclear exchange with Russia, the US is estimated to lose 15-30 million people. Terrible, but only 5-10% of the population, mostly from a few majo

In an all out nuclear exchange with Russia, the US is estimated to lose 15-30 million people. Terrible, but only 5-10% of the population, mostly from a few major population centers. Even if the government and military collapses, the American people will still exist after getting nuked, and presumably they won't want the Russians to have a large, unscathed military.