Fairly simple question but would Stalin have given his permission for Kim Il-Sung to invade if the US still had a monopoly on the bomb? Now I know that he gave it provided that Mao would agree to send reinforcements if needed as the Soviets wouldn't get directly involved themselves, which China needing Soviet support was pretty guaranteed to give, but even staying out directly would he still risk the possible conflict with the US without his own nuclear deterrent do people think?