Why the hell have republicans always thought nuclear war is something we can win? The very idea is a threat to the survival of the human race.
Therein lies the deterrent. Mutual Assured Destruction.
A nuclear deterrent is one thing but there has been entirely too much talk by republicans over the years of nuking this one or that one. I do not think conservatives are trustworthy with nuclear weapons
Shrug.
I don't think Progressives are trustworthy at all.
Whatever, It has long been the belief of our military that there are no legitimate first strike uses for nukes but Trump does not listen to them. Typical you Trumpbots would argue even this.
Wishful thinking. A belief is not policy, and I'm sure there are differences of opinion within the military.
In any case, should an impending threat of magnitude arise that a preemptive attack would stop, we would do it, obviously.