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Mar 14, 2022 · What could happen in a nuclear attack? If Russia launched an attack on a Nato country, experts have said there could be retaliation strikes from other Nato nations, prompting a conflict which...
- Isobel Frodsham
Feb 28, 2022 · 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 Russia and Ukraine.
- Isobel Frodsham
- 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 ...
Nov 9, 2022 · The odds remain slim, but an increasingly desperate Vladimir Putin could use Russia’s nuclear arsenal to turn its fortunes in the Ukraine war.
Sep 26, 2022 · The United States has warned Russia there will be "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons after setbacks in its war in Ukraine.
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- Alexander Smith
Oct 18, 2022 · While tensions over a possible nuclear attack on Ukraine remain high, experts say surveillance will likely catch Russia if it plans to do the unthinkable.
22 hours ago · President Vladimir Putin, asked about the risks of nuclear war over Ukraine, cautioned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use all available means to defend itself if its sovereignty or ...
