> What's to be gained by starting a nuclear war with the entire world Who says it would be the entire world? At worst, it will be with a nuclear-capable fracti

> What's to be gained by starting a nuclear war with the entire world Who says it would be the entire world? At worst, it will be with a nuclear-capable fraction of the Western world (a really small part of the world) Besides, somehow I doubt that there won't be a very long and bloody escalation with tactical nukes - no one is going to press "end game for everyone" button until they themselves have lost completely.