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- Nuclear: Will He Or Won't He?
- Putin Needs A Way Out
- What Would 'Small Steps' Look like?
- How Would The West Respond?
- Why Might Putin Risk Nuclear War Over Ukraine?
As Ukraine made breakthroughs on the battlefield, Mr Putin raised the stakes of the war by annexing Ukrainian land, ordering a partial military mobilisation and threatening nuclear retaliation. In a televised address, he said Russia would use all tools at its disposal to defend its "territorial integrity". Many experts have tended to agree it's unl...
As a military victory for Russia becomes increasingly unlikely, Mr Putin has chosen to double down. "However, Putin also understands that Russia does not have military or economic capacity to keep waging this war in the long term," Dr Genauer said. Professor Fruehling said Mr Putin could use nuclear weapons to end the conflict in one of two ways — ...
Russia has one of the biggest nuclear arsenals in the world, and is estimated to have thousands of nuclear warheads in its stockpile, assigned for both long-range strategic launchers and shorter-range tactical nuclear forces. Tactical nuclear forces are smaller warheads that are used on the battlefield. But they're not easy to use, especially again...
Last week, former CIA director and retired army general David Petraeus said the US and its allies would destroy Russia's troops and equipment in Ukraine and sink its Black Sea fleet if Mr Putin used nuclear weapons in the conflict. "To give you a hypothetical, we would respond by leading a NATO — a collective effort — that would take out every Russ...
A nuclear attack would completely destroy its target area and trigger a toxic radioactive fallout. If the destruction of cities like Mariupolis anything to go by, Russia doesn't seem intent on preserving the areas it's fighting to take control of. It raises the question, what exactly is Mr Putin fighting for? Dr Genauer said the invasion was being ...
Mar 14, 2022 · March 14, 2022 · 6 min read. Vladimir Putin put Russia ’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on high alert on Sunday, prompting fears over what could happen next in the conflict between...
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Sep 26, 2022 · Putin has threatened to go nuclear. Here's what you need to know about the weapons that could be deployed. From CNN's Brad Lendon. With his forces retreating in Ukraine, Russian President...
Sep 26, 2022 · 01:30. Putin has made a string of nuclear threats against Ukraine and the West as a whole since he launched his invasion more than seven months ago. But last week, he dramatically intensified...
Oct 14, 2022 · Explainer. What measures could the West take if there was a nuclear strike and what would it mean for Putin? NATO has been assessing what its response would be should the Russian president escalate even further in his attack on Ukraine. Friday 14 October 2022 08:30, UK.
Nov 9, 2022 · November 9, 2022 3:42 pm (EST) Every few days, Russia’s rhetoric around the potential use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine seems to shift back and forth. One day, Russian military leaders are...
Mar 9, 2024 · In late 2022, the US began “preparing rigorously” for Russia potentially striking Ukraine with a nuclear weapon, in what would have been the first nuclear attack in war since the US...
