"Scott Hedrick" wrote in message
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You gain *nothing* by responding on warning with a nuclear weapon to a
single or several incoming missiles.

Sure I do- I ensure that the weapons I launch don't get destroyed by the
incoming missile.

Given the supposed launching nation was someone like Iran, the majority, if
not all land-based missiles will survive any initial attack. Combine that
with the other legs of our triad and you can still fire back with
overwhelming force if required,.