Editing Nuclear utilization target selection (section)

==Limited countervalue strikes==
Some NUTS theorists hold that a [[mutually assured destruction]]-type [[Deterrence theory|deterrent]] is not credible in cases of a small attack, such as one carried out on a single city, as it is suicidal. In such a case, an overwhelming nuclear response would destroy every enemy city and thus every potential hostage that could be used to influence the attacker's behavior. This would free up the attacker to launch further attacks and remove any chance for the attacked nation to bargain. A country adhering to a NUTS-style war plan would likely respond to such an attack with a limited attack on one or several enemy cities.