The plebeian and democratic nature of racial nationalism (taking pride in race alone) was recognized by traditionalists. I am thinking particularly of Julius Evola's ideas.
what ox presents is actually a strawman argument that should be directed at stormfront posters.
Membership in a racial group is merely a prerequisite for a civilization to avoid subversion and parasitism. It is a pragmatic policy. The actual end goal is cultural health, and a culture that values its health will naturally develop a distinct racial pattern.
I never said nukes were the sole determining factor. You still have to have all the accepted qualities of being a great power. Economic Dominance, Powerful Military, Cultural Commonality, etc. Based on this metric, China is close, but their military is too far off, and they haven't achieved full Economic Strenght yet.