1. Korean War (1950–1953)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: United States, USSR (indirect), China (non-nuclear at the time)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: The U.S. considered using nuclear weapons but did not. The USSR supported North Korea militarily but did not directly engage.

2. Vietnam War (1955–1975)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: United States, USSR (supporting North Vietnam), China (supporting North Vietnam)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: U.S. heavy involvement; USSR and China provided substantial support to North Vietnam.

3. Sino-Indian War (1962)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: China (not nuclear at the time), India (not nuclear at the time)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: Neither country was nuclear at the time, but both later became nuclear-armed.

4. Six-Day War (1967) & Yom Kippur War (1973)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: Israel (undeclared nuclear capability by 1973), USSR (supporting Arab states), U.S. (supporting Israel)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: The 1973 war came close to triggering U.S.-Soviet confrontation. Israel reportedly armed nuclear weapons as a contingency.

5. Sino-Soviet Border Conflict (1969)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: China and USSR (both nuclear)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: Direct military clashes; nuclear use was considered. USSR debated preemptive strikes on Chinese nuclear facilities.

6. Indo-Pakistani Wars (1947, 1965, 1971, 1999)

• Nuclear Powers Involved:
  • 1971: Neither side nuclear
  • 1999 Kargil War: Both India and Pakistan were nuclear
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: 1999 Kargil War was the first between two nuclear states. Both sides threatened nuclear escalation.

7. Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: USSR
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: U.S. provided extensive support to Mujahideen but did not engage directly.

8. Falklands War (1982)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: United Kingdom
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: UK naval forces reportedly carried nuclear depth charges, though not used.

9. Gulf War (1990–1991)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: United States, United Kingdom, France
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: Iraq did not possess nuclear weapons at the time but was suspected of pursuing them.

10. U.S. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: United States, UK, France (NATO), Pakistan (regional influence)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: Pakistan played a complex role; U.S. was the lead power.

11. Iraq War (2003–2011)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: United States, United Kingdom
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: Iraq did not have nuclear weapons; U.S. had nuclear superiority.

12. Russo-Georgian War (2008)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: Russia
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: First post-Cold War use of force by a nuclear state in former Soviet territory.

13. Crimea Annexation / Donbas Conflict (2014–present)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: Russia, NATO indirectly (via Ukraine support)
• Nukes Used? No
• Notes: Russia has issued veiled nuclear threats since 2014.

14. Russia–Ukraine War (2022–present)

• Nuclear Powers Involved: Russia, U.S., UK, France (supporting Ukraine), NATO (indirect)
• Nukes Used? No (as of now)
• Notes: Ongoing, with repeated Russian nuclear threats and heightened global alert.

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