On the Balance of Strategic Nuclear Forces

... China to take part in the operation, and if strategic weapons were used instead of nuclear weapons, it would still not be possible to ensure the reliable defeat of the... ... empirical practice, as there were no nuclear strikes during that time. The maintenance of strategic stability in the current situation, which is marked by a significantly lower... ... single warhead, then it might be tempting to use this as a final argument. The state of strategic nuclear forces during long-term exposure to enemy activity has not been considered...