Soldato
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i hope you are right..... what a mess!. i will google and check out the video you suggest, thanksNot really tbh, if you've not watched that Perun video on the Escalation Ladder then it's worth it. He mirrored some of my thoughts over the effectiveness and willingness to use the nuclear deterrant and it's not all that likely over this conflict.
Don't forget, Russia was a nuclear power in the 70's/80's when they invaded Afghanistan, and the US did the same there, openly supplied the Afghans with enough military support that the nuclear backed oppressor was defeated and left the country and that was in the middle of the cold war when nuclear weapons seemed more likely to be used than now.
The cost of using the nuclear escalation isn't worth it to the Russians especially since this conflict isn't leading to a direct existential threat for Russia (well, not by the offensive actions of Ukraine and it's supporters)
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