Japan, Germany and Italy not only survived the defeat in the Second World War but rose like sphinx to become the second, third and the fifth largest economies respectively of the world. China survived the ravages of wars on its territory for over fifty years to emerge as the most populous country destined to become one of the biggest economies in the next twenty years. The point I am trying to make is simple. Wars fought with non-nuclear bombs are devastating but their destruction is limited, and the affected countries recover quickly. People are able to restart their lives after mourning and grieving for their dead.
People die, but humanity lives on.
This cannot be the case now in the context of a war in which nuclear bombs have been used extensively. A possibility very much real after both Pakistan and India have demonstrated their nuclear and missile capabilities. Pakistan and India share borders. A missile carrying a nuclear bomb fired from the depth of one country can reach targets anywhere in adversary territory in just a few minutes. The time is just too short to allow for mutual consultation on hot lines.