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It's not unlikely, it is the reality. There is no red nuclear button that Putin can press, no matter what he wants everyone to believe. The command chain is pre
by type0 4y ago
It's not unlikely, it is the reality. There is no red nuclear button that Putin can press, no matter what he wants everyone to believe. The command chain is pretty long, even in Russia.
- sorokod 4y agoCan you share the information that makes you state that "it is the reality" that the Russian military can launch nuclear weapons without political approval? You may want to consider how would that work in an authoritarian country where the politicians have a deep mistrust of the military. Relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5mTslkUBs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx5mTslkUBs
- morpheos137 4y agoMaybe he saw it in a Reddit thread?
- verdverm 4y agoIt is possible without approval and almost happened once before, were it not for one Russian who decided not to return fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Soviet_nuclear_false_alarm_incident https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Soviet_nuclear_false_al... At the same time, an order from the top to launch first will certainly require multiple individuals to approve and obey
- morpheos137 4y ago>At the same time, an order from the top to launch first will certainly require multiple individuals to approve and obey True in all nuclear powers. The commenter seemed to imply mutiny would be likely. That would be one hell of a game of Russian roulette to pin one's hope of salvation on his opponent's dysfunction. certainly not one I'd like to play.
- IAmGraydon 4y agoThis comment has been making the rounds since Feb 2022 and it’s nothing but a coping mechanism that makes you feel like one madman can’t end the world. Putin has eliminated all but the yes men. If he wants to launch, they will launch.