Having a nuke is like us having guns. Well, kinda; the repercussions of a “negligent discharge” or “attempted murder” or even “brandishing” is far, far more severe but I digress.
Now I wish they didn’t exist BUT they ARE great deterrents, for what value one places on this.
For example, if I’m the most powerful nation in the world or represent the most powerful grouping on the planet I could do what I pleased with any of you. HOWEVER, if you had, say, 20 nukes I’d HAVE to negotiate as your natural resources are NOT worth my capital city or my most populous city. It would be political suicide if I pushed you to fire one or several.
I see us, individuals, as individual “little nations”. We all have strengths and weaknesses and we are all armed in one way or another. Some have superior strength and quickness, others are trained in Martial Arts and others, like many here, are armed with some amount of training. And just like with individuals a battle well picked is a battle half won.
I feel it’s known that if someone fires a missile at Russia, the US, China, Israel, the UK or France they’d be “glassed”. It’s no different if some stranger were to assault any of us with a firearm or blade and you were armed and were fortunate enough to escape either debilitating injury and maintain your cool…
On the flip side, we would never have attacked Iraq if they DID have nuclear warheads and the capability of reaching Israel, the UK and the USA. Well, if I were president I would not have invaded.
In a very dark way, responsible weapon possession “makes man what he always should have been”… respectful of his neighbors.
Hopefully, one day we can be respectful and not require weapons but I don’t suppose that will occur by the end of the decade…
“Welcome to ‘the club’ North Korea. The misuse of your newfound toy can and will cost you everything. Have a nice day.”
