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Nuclear powers have been involved in wars since 2004. There's no reason to think that the US would not use nukes if war stopped going in their favour
by 8note 5y ago
Nuclear powers have been involved in wars since 2004. There's no reason to think that the US would not use nukes if war stopped going in their favour
- mc32 5y agoIndia and Pakistan have nukes and shoot at each other and occasionally have KIAs though not technically at war, the rhetoric between the different parties does get violent.
- RandomBK 5y agoI don't think any of these skirmishes have ever come close to an existential threat to either party. If things ever come to that, I have little doubt that nukes would be used. Principles, treaties, and ideals tend to go out the window when parties are backed in a corner with no alternative options.
- blibble 5y agoit is not in the interest of the US to normalise the use of nuclear weapons in tactical scenarios