Yes and no.
States rely on conventional deterrence because of this vulnerability to bridge the time to build the bomb. Kennedy considered attacking PRC,but was deterred by the prospect of retaliation against US allies.Clinton considered striking DPRK,but it would unleash a war on the peninsula
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States rely on conventional deterrence because of this vulnerability to bridge the time to build the bomb. Kennedy considered attacking PRC,but was deterred by the prospect of retaliation against US allies.Clinton considered striking DPRK,but it would unleash a war on the peninsula
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