[How many wars are we in right now that we dont seem to be able to finish? I am having trouble keeping track. ]
IMHO those type of threats (nuclear, ICBM, etc.) are threats governments can make. Seems to me we are living in a transition time in which global corporations actually enjoy more control over events than governments. Google and Facebook dont want global nuclear war, it would be very bad for business. Regional Wars and Civil Wars are an entirely different matter. They weaken governments thereby relatively strengthening global corporations.