If we do an early 1980s Seven Days to the Rhine USSR wank where NATO was caught off guard and the Soviets successfully crossed the Rhine, or appeared able to do so, would Mitterrand have used France's Force de dissuasion? I know that France's nuclear deterrent relied on the idea that France would use nuclear weapons to protect its borders, but that's easier said in theory than done in practice, especially knowing that return strategic MRBMs could wipe away most of your civilian population with a few minutes warning. So, what do you think Mitterand would have decided?
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