Key issues that had some momentum coming out of Newtown but are fiercely opposed by the NRA appear to have a slim chance of passage.

CNN: Gun lobby may emerge victorious when smoke clears

So, while the likelihood of an all out nuclear war is slim, there is a higher chance, thanks to rogue actors, of nuclear attacks that are not deterred by the threat of nuclear retaliation.

FORBES: There is no cyber war the same way there is no nuclear war