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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The existence of nukes didn't stop the government from participating in proxy wars during the Cold War period, and they certainly didn't stop them from directly invading other countries in the early 2000s.

If I had to hazard a guess, nuclear annihilation isn't the greatest concern.