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“But fifteen times, the planet had revolved about its sun. During each revolution, the satellite had rotated thirteen times about the primary. And in all that time the nuclear war had not come.

Nuclear bombs were exploded by the large-primate intelligences at various points on the planet’s surface. The planet’s stratosphere had grown amazingly warm with radioactive refuse. But still no war.��

Devi-en is the captain of a colonizing mission, which is to help people after . . . after they have weakened themselves by nuclear war. He can’t seem to get the ‘large primates�� to follow the path of the other civilisations they have ‘helped��.

This is Asimov demonstrating his loathing of war, particularly nuclear war. It’s a very short story. The ŷ������ listing is of a publication in which it appears.

I found it thanks to Werner of the Reading for Pleasure group. Here's his review:
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You can read the story here.