Except they don't. Did our Nukes stop the Royal Navy crews being kidnapped last year by Iran? Or our Armed Forces being blown up on a daily basis? Your argument is complete nonsense - give it up!
ever heard of measured response.
That was in no shape or form a big military offensive against the UK.
We aren't going to launch nukes against Afghanistan we are trying to help them and defend their country against internal and external conflict. Again that is not a large military offensive.