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Indeed. At that time deterence has failed, so what is the POINT. I have a high belief though that deterence wouldn't fail, so we'd never get to that position.

So you are narrowing it down to a massive ICBM launch ? Incidently, where is the option : "I wouldn't have to because the very fact I have the weapons and have a stated intention to possibly use them, would deter any situation occuring where the question would be asked in practice"

It would depend on the situation would it not ? With strategic nukes, if it got to that situation it would mean there was already at least 1 incoming ICBM. Would there be a different response to 1 incoming ICBM, or to 100s ? Would there be any merit in at least nuking the attacker's remaining...