What would push the West and Russia to nuclear war?

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The strongest reason for America’s caution is the fear of escalation—that Russia might lash out militarily at NATO or resort to chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine

-16 fighter jets may come one day.

On the day he invaded Ukraine Mr Putin threatened outsiders thinking of intervening with immediate consequences “such as you have never seen in your entire history”. State media in Russia fantasise luridly about nuclear strikes on the West. For now, though, America says there is no sign that Russia has put its nuclear forces on higher alert. America and Russia stillabout their long-range nukes. On August 1st Mr Biden called on Russia to resume arms-control talks.

Cold-war history suggests that countries can go a long way in waging proxy wars against nuclear powers without atomic retribution .

In truth, nobody knows where Mr Putin’s red lines lie. Perhaps not even he does. America has stopped talking of helping Ukraine “win” and of weakening Russia. Instead it speaks of ensuring Ukraine does not lose. In an op-ed for thein May Mr Biden listed many things America would not do. It would not seek to unseat Mr Putin. It would not send troops to Ukraine or fight against Russia. It would not encourage or enable Ukraine to strike at Russia.

 

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Because money is more fungible than weapons systems. Much harder to turn weapons systems into cash and get it into a Swiss account.

If Russia was being defeated in Ukraine and Putin was falling down a bottomless hole.

That's why 👇

HELL NO!!! WTF!!!

It would be the West's reckless behaviour.Don't you see the US Speaker's provocative behaviour towards China?

Who can we blame for causing this peril? Weren’t these leaders the cause?

I bet $100 on the first one using nuclear weapon for a war in 21st century will be communist China. Although they would probably blow up their own land where Allies landing, while Xi Jinping trying to escape. Putin and his military are proved pussy and amateurs. CCP hasn’t yet

Russia is our ally. Stop lying and manipulating ppl

Using this kind of weapon would be a catastrophe not only for Ukraine but for entire Europe as well. If Putin attempts to escalate, world peace is under threat, and the West should act now!

Yes, we can!

The Plan

Poke the bear; then poke it it again and again and again until it runs back into the woods where it belongs.

'Αmerica’s caution is the fear of escalation..!? America to show its strength, readiness to every Russian dirty, TRICKS and not be scared of. No comments. Thanks.

You focus exclusively on military actions, as if the economic turmoil was irrelevant. To the contrary, a 11% GDP reduction in Russia, 18mln refugees to support in Europe, are sizeable damages.

Only one country has ever used one against another….just sayin….

The aggressors must realise that if they dare to start wars in Europe, disaster and destruction await them. The game with them ends badly, Churchill was right and history teaches you nothing. Putin is bluffing and you have bought into it like Chamberlain bought into Hitler.

Western communities in America and Europe happily funding the killing of Russians will not work out well for the West. How many lone wolve Russians are there prepared to die for their cause?

do you love your country and it's people? If the answer is YES then you won't destroy what you love Do politicians love there power money and popularity with the people and afraid of losing it? YES A nuclear war loses all of the above Now go launch a nuclear war Putin or Xi

Escalation has already striked Ukraine. Privilege is also to minor other one's sufferings while majoring one's excuses for not acting hard enough.

This is hogwash. There is very little anyone can do to eacalate. The 'de-escalation' faction has cost Ukraine dearly. HIMARS and air defences earlier in the war could have saved many thousands of Ukrainian lives. Their pilots could have been trained up on F-16s already.

Nah not the ukraine, but washington for sure if they keep playing sneaky games

You are water carriers for the Kremlin’s pathetic scare tactics. Stop it. You should know better. Russia knows a direct confrontation with NATO would be suicidal. All it has going for it is intimidating weak-willed, impressionable fools in the West.

You cannot let Russia bully with threats

Nothing .. Russia has declared that Ukraine denazification and demilitarization is not a Nuclear threat for Russia and its allies. SputnikInt globaltimesnews

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