Yeah, non-proliferation was backed by US security guarantees. Something successive presidents on both sides didn’t mess with. Now that we see the Americans are stupid enough to vote in a certified moron, it’s best every state gets nukes. I only hope the soft cocks running Australia see that before it’s too late.
There’s a saying in the ex socialist republics. “Those who don’t miss the USSR have no heart, but those who want it back have no brains.” Think that about sums it up.