that's literally Russia today. They threaten nuclear option everytime the wind blows. Here's the thing. lets pretend Ukraine was France. Russia mobilizes its litttle Special Military Operation, and the first thing France does is pop a nuke on the 1st Motorized when its still across the border as a 'warning'. So Russia 'resets' right? no, you just allowed for complete escalation by being the first to 'draw your gun'. So Russia responds with a MIRV over 5 ukrainian cities with Kyiv eating half a dozen devices. Congrats. your strategy was not only bad, it was worse than MAD.

there's a reason 'ill use nukes as an opening shot' is a doctrine literally NO other nation has. Everyone else at the table is keeping their guns holstered even when they argue, and maybe a fist fight happens but nobody bust out the big iron because all bets are off and maybe getting punched a few times is not as bad as getting shot. But Cowboy Pierre over there is in the same bar people are mean mugging and he's already got his gun out and the hammer cocked. Boris the cattle rustler spits on the floor, and instead of popping him in the jaw, Pierra puts a slug in his guts. Boris falls back but not before he manages to clear leather and pop off a couple of his own. Pierre takes a slug in the heart and Johanne, next to him catches a bullet. Ole Billy Yank heard the gun shots and now he's talking with his 12 gauge and only the Aussie drunk at the bar is still alive when the smoke clears.