Fwiw, Vietnam didn’t go nuclear and that was a proxy war with the sides reversed. Lots and lots of people died. It went on for years and “rules” were followed.

Fwiw, Vietnam didn’t go nuclear and that was a proxy war with the sides reversed. Lots and lots of people died. It went on for years and “rules” were followed. This can happen again. Or, instability can result in the big boom. If so, it could have happened with any excuse.