The US must nuke China and Iran NOW!

Someone said this to me today. I was shocked, but I couldn't resist the mental exercise.

⚠️ The Receipts

1. Iran openly develops nuclear capacities to destroy America and our closest allies. [1] [2]

2. China invests to increase illegal Fentanyl killing Americans. [3]

Is nuking China and Iran the right move for America's short-term and long-term interests?

3. Iran has invested billions of dollars in murdering Americans. [4] [6]

4. China manipulates currency to eviscerate US businesses. [5]

5. Iran and China are perfectly positioned to leverage AI to amplify their evil agendas.

6. China blatantly steals our technology and other intellectual property.

💥 What Would Happen If We Dropped Nukes on China and Iran Tomorrow?

The global community would express disapproval and empathy for the victims. Millions of humans with little power over the politics of their tyrannical leaders would pay the ultimate price. Nobody would take military action against us — every nation is a paper tiger compared to the US military — which isn't good for America, but that's not something we'll dive into here.

Quietly, privately, world leaders would celebrate the elimination of massive debts to China — especially in the developing world where predatory loans have stripped them of their natural resources in ways the Conquistadors of the 17th century could only dream of.

We would have real fallout with lone-wolf attacks and other terrorist-oriented acts of vengeance on US soil. Domestic terrorism would further complicate the response — both in support of and against the actions America took.

Anti-semitism would explode as many citizens of the world would feel Israel pulled the strings in the US response to Iran. President Trump, along with other US political and military leaders, would be indicted in toothless international courts.

So… is nuking China and Iran the right move for America's short-term and long-term interests?

I have my answer. I want to hear yours.

💬 Your Turn

This isn't a policy proposal — it's a thought experiment. And thought experiments are only useful when smart, honest people argue them out in the open. Scroll down, register with a valid email, and tell me where I'm wrong, where I'm right, and what I'm missing. The comment section is the whole point.

📚 Sources

[1] Congressional Research Service — Iran's Nuclear Program (IF10049, Jan 2025): everycrsreport.com

[2] USNI News — Report to Congress on Iran and U.S. Policy (Sept 2024): news.usni.org

[3] U.S. Department of the Treasury — Sanctions targeting China-based fentanyl networks: home.treasury.gov

[4] Newsweek — Iran's role in killing U.S. troops in Iraq via EFPs and Shiite militias: newsweek.com

[5] U.S. Department of the Treasury — June 2025 Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies: home.treasury.gov

[6] Foundation for Defense of Democracies — Iran Spends $16 Billion Annually to Support Terrorists and Rogue Regimes (Jan 2018): fdd.org