Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that Russia is technically prepared for a nuclear war, and that should the US send troops to Ukraine, it would be regarded as a considerable escalation of the war.
Sounds like something somebody who could fall off a roof would say.
Does he know how fast he would be turned into radioactive dust if he starts a nuclear escalation with the US?
IRC a more realistic scenario is that they do an airburst strike (limits fallout) above an unoccupied (no civlians left) part of Ukraine as a show of force. Official Russian doctrine:
They think this will bring their enemies to the table.
I honestly don’t think it will, after all the atrocities they’ve committed. More likely, they’ll be fully ostracized, the west will give Ukraine even more weapons, Europe will enter the war in Ukraine, and the US will come with a conventional but devastating response.
@lusterko IMHO 1/ Putin says s*** 2/ Even if such nuclear blackmail was to be taken seriously (and it can hardly be when you see all the allegedly “red lines” we’ve crossed since march 2022), defeating Russia would still be worth it for there’s no possible nor acceptable future with Putin’s regime.
Joke’s on Putin. Half the pop of the west is already tired of living and would welcome an/the end. I know I would. So bring it mf.
You’re saying there is a chance I won’t have to go to work? Well ok then!