Popularity? *lol* Are you serious? Open your eyes, you dolt. You think we'd be doing as we please, regardless of what your Governments wish if we gave a damn about popularity.
Let's face it... We do it because we can. ;)
And even if we do deploy the nukes again...
You're not going to do a thing about it. So sit back and watch the fireworks kids. It's bound to be a great show.