Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Tactical Nuclear Weapons: How Putin Could Try to Win the Ukraine War?
Summary and Key Words: Russian President Vladimir Putin has frequently threatened the use of nuclear weapons during the Ukraine conflict, particularly in response to Western support for Ukraine. -These threats...
Things Get Ugly if Russia Pulls the Nuclear Trigger in Ukraine
Not long ago, one of my students asked: “So, if my phone tells me the Russians have used nuclear weapons in Ukraine, should I do anything different here?” In other...
Could More Nukes Prevent Armageddon in Ukraine?
President Joe Biden might be right that the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine will lead to “Armageddon.” Since NATO is outmatched 250 to 2,000 in the category of...
Russia’s Disastrous Invasion Proves Nukes Are Useless
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu’s November 9 announcement that Russian troops would evacuate the city of Kherson and the right bank of the Dnipro River confirmed two things that everyone...
Putin Will Think Twice Before Nuking Ukraine
Before giving the order to launch, Putin would need to think hard and deeply if using the most powerful card, the atomic ace, makes any sense at all. Russian president...
Russia Game-Planned Possible Nuclear Attack on Ukraine
Last month, Russian commanders discussed how and when they could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reportedly dividing U.S. officials. The discussions, which were held against the backdrop of significant battlefield...
Biden Warns of ‘Armageddon’ Amid Putin’s Nuclear Threats
President Joe Biden contended during a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday night that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Politico reported....
Russian Forces Retreat From Key Donbass City of Lyman
The Russian military has confirmed its retreat from the strategic city of Lyman just a day after Moscow moved to annex parts of eastern and southern Ukraine. “Massed strikes on...
Will Putin Cross Western Redlines in Ukraine?
THE RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine has brought home an unpalatable but clarifying truth: For all the expressions of moral outrage and the exhortations of militant rhetoric, the United States and...
Would Putin Fight a ‘Limited’ Nuclear War in Ukraine?
Faced with the prospect of losing the war in Ukraine, would Russian president Vladimir Putin resort to using nuclear weapons? Putin certainly has options if he chooses to do so,...
World War III Fears Rise as Russia Warns of Nuclear Use in Ukraine
Would Russian president Vladimir Putin actually use intercontinental or tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine? It is tough to imagine a threat more ominous, as it would likely spark World War...
How Would the United States Respond to a Low-Yield Nuclear Strike?
Russia’s decision to put its nuclear forces on “high alert” has many wondering if Putin might actually consider using nuclear weapons. If the Russian military continues to struggle against Ukraine’s...