Air strikes spur nuclearization risk

A sustained campaign of tactical bombardment without a clear political endgame will incentivize an adversary to rebuild and pursue harder deterrents, including a nuclear program, because destruction from the air is reversible while existential threats are not. That dynamic turns episodic 'mowing the grass' into a driver of arms escalation rather than a path to lasting security. — If true, it reframes debates over limited military action: tactical bombardment can actively increase proliferation and prolong regional instability, not just manage threats.