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by pmoriarty 3169 days ago
"'putting Nuclear Bombers on 24-hour alert' is also just posturing."

It also raises the risk of unintentional nuclear exchange.

The world has come close to nuclear war multiple times as a result of miscommunication, equipment failure, or accident.

The more nukes world leaders are waving about, the greater the risks.