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Launching a nuke to Kiev in the current situation is very much within the realm of possibilities, if unlikely. No other country would intervene with military fo

Launching a nuke to Kiev in the current situation is very much within the realm of possibilities, if unlikely. No other country would intervene with military force even if they did, because nobody wants a two-sided nuclear war.

firebaze 5y ago
The next move will be a tactical nuke. Maybe targeting the black sea, any target not causing real casualties.
- tamaharbor 5y ago
  Just the radioactive fallout.
  - throwaway6532 5y ago
    They can do a clean detonation if they detonate high enough in the atmosphere for the blast to not kick up and irradiate any dust. For a while now I've been convinced that a show of force like this is part of his plan in order to force a change in the calculus of his adversaries and get them on the back foot.
jacquesm 5y ago
> No other country would intervene with military force even if they did, because nobody wants a two-sided nuclear war. That is a serious underestimation.
- mach1ne 5y ago
  No, it's a fact. The West is not going to risk the Apocalypse for Ukraine. Unless Russia directly attacks a NATO country, there is practically nothing they can do to trigger a war between NATO and Russia.
  - password54321 5y ago
    I mean NATO is already involved with NATO countries supplying arms. The UK foreign secretary has even said that people have her full support if they want to go and fight for Ukraine (which is beyond irresponsible).
    - CodeGlitch 5y ago
      > if they want to go and fight for Ukraine (which is beyond irresponsible) Why irresponsible? My take on it was that message was aimed at Ukrainians living in the UK who wanted to go and fight. Your average Brit isn't even going to humour that idea.
  - 2muchcoffeeman 5y ago
    Could sanctions get bad enough for Russia to retaliate?
  - mcphage 5y ago
    > The West is not going to risk the Apocalypse for Ukraine. If Putin is launching nukes, it has nothing to do with Ukraine anymore. The choices are “do we let a madman play with nukes or not?" I think the answer is pretty obvious.

firebaze 5y ago

The next move will be a tactical nuke. Maybe targeting the black sea, any target not causing real casualties.

tamaharbor 5y ago
Just the radioactive fallout.
- throwaway6532 5y ago
  They can do a clean detonation if they detonate high enough in the atmosphere for the blast to not kick up and irradiate any dust. For a while now I've been convinced that a show of force like this is part of his plan in order to force a change in the calculus of his adversaries and get them on the back foot.

jacquesm 5y ago

> No other country would intervene with military force even if they did, because nobody wants a two-sided nuclear war. That is a serious underestimation.

mach1ne 5y ago
No, it's a fact. The West is not going to risk the Apocalypse for Ukraine. Unless Russia directly attacks a NATO country, there is practically nothing they can do to trigger a war between NATO and Russia.
- password54321 5y ago
  I mean NATO is already involved with NATO countries supplying arms. The UK foreign secretary has even said that people have her full support if they want to go and fight for Ukraine (which is beyond irresponsible).
  - CodeGlitch 5y ago
    > if they want to go and fight for Ukraine (which is beyond irresponsible) Why irresponsible? My take on it was that message was aimed at Ukrainians living in the UK who wanted to go and fight. Your average Brit isn't even going to humour that idea.
- 2muchcoffeeman 5y ago
  Could sanctions get bad enough for Russia to retaliate?
- mcphage 5y ago
  > The West is not going to risk the Apocalypse for Ukraine. If Putin is launching nukes, it has nothing to do with Ukraine anymore. The choices are “do we let a madman play with nukes or not?" I think the answer is pretty obvious.