I was in SAC-Strategic Air Command which was 2/3 of our nuclear triad. Nuclear bombers, ICBM’s and Naval sub/cruiser nuke launching platforms. We were bombers/ICBMs in USAF-SAC. “Peace Through Strength” or “Peace Through Superior Firepower”. Deterrence works. Here’s what most Americans DON’T GET about our tyrannical enemies (excluding our own madmen)...tyrants, dictators and their regimes RESPECT only one thing about their enemies; strength. Saddam Hussein as an example-he and his Sons were extreme tyrants literally snatching up women and men off the streets for rape & torture games. Was it just for fun? No. It struck FEAR in entire neighborhoods. Nobody bucked the regime. They were Sunni muslim Arabs-Sunnis aligned with Saudi believe Mohammed is God’s prophet. They comprised about 5% of Iraq!!! Shiites aligned with Iran believe Mohammed’s nephew was God’s prophet comprised 90-95% with a smattering of Christians in the Kurdish North. Point being, Saddam at 5% controlled the rest using FEAR=strength. Here in America/West we are mainly Christian and our God is forgiving and kind. Our athiest-communist foes and tyrannical muslim foes ONLY RESPECT violence/strength AND HENCE THE NEED FOR NUKES. Of course nobody wants them...it’s the need for DETERRENCE.