The concept of nuclear deterrence is inherently flawed and dangerous because it relies on the belief that mutual threats prevent the actual use of weapons.

“And so, during the previous administration, former President Trump, there was this presidential rhetoric going on. You may recall fire and fury. Trump and the president of North Korea, the leader of North Korea, threatening this kind of thing, and I, like many, I'm sure, began to wonder, my god, wha”

The doctrine of nuclear deterrence is ineffective against the Iranian regime because they are religious fanatics who glorify martyrdom and may not fear self-destruction.

“So why do I say that the regime in in Tehran is not subject to that mutually assured destruction doctrine? The reason is because they're religious fanatics and moreover they glorify martyrdom.”

Nuclear deterrence is unreliable because it offers no secondary plan should the logic fail and does not account for accidents or miscalculations.

“The problem with that logic is that no one has the answer to what happens if that logic fails what is Plan B if you know thinking that oh no Putin would never dare send his nuclear weapons our way because we can send our nuclear weapons his way if that if that fa and it's not just that kind of like ”