Previous military policies had created massive killings throughout long years on a war of aggression. Brinkmanship, as showed in history was used to let another country stop its war through massive retaliation. It is a more dangerous option to use nuclear weapons as a sign of power and capability to kill more people including civilians in a fast mode.
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