The thing is, if you show weakness then it will attract a nuclear force to attack you. Nuclear weapons are great detergent of war but only when you are willing

The thing is, if you show weakness then it will attract a nuclear force to attack you. Nuclear weapons are great detergent of war but only when you are willing to use them. Yes, it is a paradox. The problem has been that United States has demonstrated a weakness to use nuclear weapons against Russia and this has attracted Russia to attack Ukraine and may even provoke a nuclear attack against another country that is potentially willing to join NATO like Finland or Sweden. As nuclear force you can avoid war when you can convince your enemy to believe that you definitely will use nuclear if they try to provoke you.