If things reach the point of grabbing the nuclear button, "will they follow orders" and "will they remove the leader to preserve their position" come to mind.

If things reach the point of grabbing the nuclear button, "will they follow orders" and "will they remove the leader to preserve their position" come to mind. This is in addition to "will it work". Russia, like the UK and US, fought in Afghanistan for a decade for no obvious purpose. All "lost" to the tribesmen.