Nuclear weapons are deterrents, they have a very limited use against actual military targets, only against civilians. Going nuclear means that there will be no

Nuclear weapons are deterrents, they have a very limited use against actual military targets, only against civilians. Going nuclear means that there will be no more prize worth taking, and one’s own survival is jeopardized. Which means that conventional wars are still very much possible when the implicitly agreed rules of engagement are formulated and accepted by the warring parties.