$64 million dollar question China on it's own - very little...

$64 million dollar question
China on it's own - very little
Putin ...possible

this is why the cold war was " cold "
MADness to do it but* ....some people put personal needs above their own countries needs
the old cliche is quite true - no winners in a nuclear war

the other aspect is detrrence -- if your systems of delivery / air defence are better , are KNOWN better ....the other side can never afford to use nukes ut in very extreme circumstances I suppose it could be chanced


*at present we know huge damage and huge loss of life on both sides if US/russia ever went at it without hlding back