[marktwain]

As for launching a nuclear strike at a smaller opponent, as was discussed regarding North Korea, that’s a non-starter too. Any country who did that, including the United States, would immediately become an international pariah and potentially face a catastrophic military coalition forming against them.

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International “opinion” is way overrated as a deterrent.

Countries have interests, not friends.

[Zhang Fei]

[”As for launching a nuclear strike at a smaller opponent, as was discussed regarding North Korea, that’s a non-starter too. Any country who did that, including the United States, would immediately become an international pariah and potentially face a catastrophic military coalition forming against them.”

International “opinion” is way overrated as a deterrent.

Countries have interests, not friends.]

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The author of this piece must get his geopolitical views from comic book or Star Wars movies.