i understand the conclusion that you have come to, but it is the exactly same thing, since nazis had lead with nuclears, us had to make bombs first, since us had them russia had to one up them with fusion bombs, being jealous of action, uk had spies in us, and france also somehow got them. apartheid south africa and israel got them just to one up all of arab states. china did because us was basically on their borders with nk-sk border. history proves that one upping your armory does not make you powerful or safe, it just pushes the conflict to future and more deadlier. at some point we have to realise that their is more to life than one upping your opponent. I know it is much easier for me to act all holy and wise and suggest stuff with perfect hindsight, and hence I am not very harsh on any leaders involved in this shit, but today we must realsie and denuke. I am a proponent for nuclear power, and would uch rather prefer if we can make power instead of bombs.