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Minor skirmishes are not war. China and India have border skirmishes with literal wooden sticks, neither side will use live ammo because they both have nukes.

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Conveniently shifting to a different conflict, and ignoring that India and Pakistan have carried out missile strikes on each other, killed civilians, occupied territory.

Like I said, minor skirmishes. No war between India and Pakistan since they both got nukes in the 70s. Not bad for two states that have been hostile their entire existence.

Trying to justify MAD on the basis that missile attacks on a nuclear power is somehow "just" minor skirmish is bullshit, and you know it. It's demonstrably the case that you can attack a nuclear power without being nuked. It is then more likely than not than you can carry out significantly worse attacks without suddenly risking a nuke - there is no indication to the contrary.

> It's demonstrably the case that you can attack a nuclear power without being nuked

It's demonstrably the case that attacks can take place between nuclear powers and not escalate to war. Why do you think that is?

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