Read The Collapse (ME Sarotte) A lot of diplomatic efforts were made at the time. Ukraine was convinced to hand over their nukes, in exchange for security guar

Read The Collapse (ME Sarotte) A lot of diplomatic efforts were made at the time. Ukraine was convinced to hand over their nukes, in exchange for security guarantees (that went well...) And in reality, the amount of US/Russian nuclear weapons was reduced during that period (mostly tactical) But imagine us 20 years into the future. 6% inflation for two decades has made the US deficit unwieldable. The dollar is no longer the international reserve money. The US has tripled its debt since 2023, and has defaulted. China is very anxious and demand the US abandon nuclear weapons in return for financial aid and debt-forgiving. What do you think is going to happen? You're never going to get someone suffering from acute loss-of-empire to give up all of their nukes.