It works until it catastrophically fails. That's the gimmick. You can partly offset the risk by bringing the overall nuke count down to dozens or hundreds per country, but only partly. And how many dictators want to create a small nuclear arsenal these days? It's the only way to keep others out. Which brings the risk back up.

[–] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 weeks ago

And how many dictators want to create a small nuclear arsenal these days? It's the only way to keep others out.

I mean, we basically have two classes of countries - those who do not have the power to catastrophically end all life on earth and those who do and sit at the big kids table. The first group is routinely used for dick measuring proxy wars., until they develop nukes and get to join the second group.

[–] SSJMarx@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not so sure it does. This comedy sketch succinctly explains why, but thankfully nobody's tested it.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure that the current situation in Ukraine proves that it works.