[Stavka2]

Are they? And I don't mean in day to day dealings, but in this context specifically. Would any nuclear armed country with a delivery means accept any such attack without a nuclear strike in return? That's the main reason for nukes, as an insurance policy.

[LouD]

Would any nuclear armed country with a delivery means accept any such attack without a nuclear strike in return?

We would attack using conventional weapons. If they responded with nuclear weapons, we'd turn them into a steaming slag heap.