If you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, your life will be safe, expedient and thin.
I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational in many ways, but I don't think they're irrational to the point that they're ready to annihilate their own country.
I work late at night. I'm awake and nobody bothers me. It's quiet and things come and talk to me in the silence.