In my opinion, the effort that this State is making when launching the nuclear bomb is not focused on defending itself, but on revenge, and is using a means that will affect the innocent. For that reason I do not consider that this example represents a real exception about "defensive violence is not authoritarian".
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well, mutually assured destruction. Being willing to carry out revenge could be considered the only possible defensive move in this complicated world. (well, for states)