Why Putin will use nuclear weapons

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It does not seem likely to me that Putin would use a nuke offensively. The most likely scenario for actual deployment is in a mutually assured destruction scenario by the side that is losing and being threatened with total annihilation. Putin would have a hot war with all of NATO if he deployed a nuke, theres no way he does this while he is winning. Mostly nuclear weapons are just used for this kind of propaganda brinksmanship, this sounds eerily similar to 'Iraq has weapons of mass destruction and yellowcake uranium' and we need to get them before they get us

[–]SoCo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Russia has to know that this is the desired reaction that the US has been begging from him since Biden took office and publicly openly stated so.

[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Let's hope someone in all of this isn't a retard.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Putin is the only adult in the room. Anyone saying he is going to use the bomb is being fed stories from western glowies tryin to plant a narrative

[–]Site_rly_sux 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

A Biden who desired nuclear war would have flatted Moscow on Feb 25th.

Actually Biden's actions best match the behavior of someone who very, very much seeks to avoid nuclear war.

Where are the ATACMS? Why isn't the legion being supplied with shells, Abrams and intel? It's because Biden wishes to avoid nuclear war.

publicly openly stated so

You mean when they privately clearly stated the absolute opposite.

https://www.reuters.com/world/cia-chief-ankara-meeting-with-russian-counterpart-white-house-official-says-2022-11-14/

Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is in Ankara to speak with his Russian intelligence counterpart to convey a message on consequences of any use of nuclear weapons by Russia

The consequences which Burns shared were: US marines will be sipping borcht in red square by dinnertime today if you use nukes.

A Biden who wanted nukes used, would be a Biden who does things to encourage their use.

It would be fantastic to see marines tearing down the kremlin walls. But unfortunately Biden is an s/antiwar pussy and wants to let Putin's genocide continue without answer from the amphibians invasion marine carriers

[–]SoCo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yes, Biden was begging for nuclear war from the beginning of office, when he change our official stance to no longer use nuclear attack only in defense and threatening to use it frivolously and offensively against Internet attack. It was obviously to all the world begging for nuclear war and used as bait. Every time the economy is bad, war is the only solution.... like when legislators steal from the public through taxes to buy an election, tanking the national economy too far, hoping just to just equal the rest of the world's Covid economy, while disposing of the previous administration's successes in safeguarding not only our country's survival, but also its strong economy.

[–]Site_rly_sux 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Like I linked to, Biden's actions mirror someone trying to avoid nuclear war.

Seeing as you believe the opposite, why don't you link to something?

I would like you to show me

  • why Biden sent his CIA chief to warn against nuclear escalation if in fact Biden sought a nuclear escalation

  • why Biden does not supply ATACMS to Ukraine or weapons to the Legion, if Biden supports nuclear escalation?

  • why Biden didn't enter the war, which would be a nuclear escalation?

If you believe he does in fact seek an escalation, then why are his actions identical to someone with the opposite goal?

Actually it's Medvedev threatening nukes daily. And it's Putin who threatens nuclear war both in public on TV, and in private directly to Boris' face

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He might try but likely the Russia nukes are in a similar state to their armoured vehicles.

[–]Node 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Russia should send one nuke to the capital of every country supporting the attack on them, with the promise that any further attacks will release all remaining.

[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Narrator: But he wouldn't use them actually