Why would countries without Nuclear weapons even think about fighting nuclear-armed opponents? A simple answer is that no one believes Nuclear weapons will be used.
Avey argues that the costs and benefits of using Nuclear weapons create openings that weak Nonnuclear actors can exploit..
In this superb unpacking of the dynamics of conflict under conditions of Nuclear monopoly, Paul C.
But that answer fails to consider why Nonnuclear state leaders would believe that in the first place.
Why would countries without Nuclear weapons even think about fighting nuclear-armed opponents? A simple answer is that no one believes Nuclear weapons will be used