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"Having at least one survivor" means that humanity exists at the end of the game. "Surviving" means that your country exists at the end of the game.
I sidestepped 'ethical' entirely in favor of 'practical'. I also had to address this question in a manner not nearly as hypothetical or low-stakes as this.
Okay, thanks.
So it sounds to me like this is not iterated prisoner's dilemma, because if my country gets nuked, I do not get to elect another military leader for the next round.
... Political leader. No nation with nukes currently elects military leaders.