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demonstration nuke - it's called tactical nuke, which is different to strategic nuke. Imagine Ukrainian army winning and move towards Russia and Belarus. Putin

• mulmen 5y ago
  If the Ukrainians push the Russians back to Russia then that is a de-escalation. The Ukrainians are not the aggressors here. I see no reason Ukraine would cross their own borders. If Putin decides to escalate to nukes as a final act of failure then the de-escalation would be the complete annihilation of Russia as a country. In minutes. The idea of getting away with a tactical nuke strike is insane.
  • ed_balls 5y ago
    > I see no reason Ukraine would cross their own borders to strengthen their negotiation position "We give you back X, you give back Mariupol" > complete annihilation of Russia as a country you think US would die for some village in Ukraine? They were plenty of US politicians and generals which were against nuclear umbrella for West Germany.
    • mulmen 5y ago
      None of what you are describing makes sense. If the Ukrainians can push Russians back why wouldn’t they do the same everywhere? Crossing the border becomes an act of aggression, only Russia has acted aggressively here. Everyone else is trying to avoid conflict. If Russia detonates a nuke in Europe the entire country will be obliterated immediately.
      • ed_balls 5y ago
        Ukrainians already have, there was a counter attack in the north of Dombas
        • mulmen 5y ago
          That was a tactical strike on an airfield. They don’t hold Russian territory. They have not secured a bargaining chip.