> screw it, it's nuke time! > turns out the +40 year old nukes don't work anymore, or hell maybe aliens disabled them. > oh shit... > everyone in the know on all sides pretends the whole nuke launch didn't even happen, because it's far more advantageous that the planet still believes in nuke holocaust, rather than this deterrent going away. losing the fear of nukes would be one of the worst things that could happen, because it would put the prospect of hot war and major invasions on the table for everyone. better that everyone believes in them being perfectly functional and deadly as fuck.
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