And what good does all those nuclear weapons do in a non-nuclear war? (i.e.: Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Mexico (sooner or later), ad naseam)?
Non nuclear until it becomes nuclear. We say we will never initiate the use of nukes. That is our policy.
Policies change.
I would not allow my country to die from 1000 cuts if I could drop one bomb and scare the living sh#t out of the entire world.
The message is clear and simple. “Do NOT f##k with us.”