> You are writing as if Putin is a rational actor. If he is rational or not I do not know but there can be a great deal of difference between what he wants to

> You are writing as if Putin is a rational actor. If he is rational or not I do not know but there can be a great deal of difference between what he wants to do and what he can do because of resources and capability. The nuclear threat only takes you so far since it’s understood as a last resort response. Even an irrational actor realizes the minute he unleashes nukes he…and everyone else loses.