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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I think the fear that Putin, if backed into a corner might do something monumentally stupid, like a tactical nuke on Kiev, is a real fear for NATO
You have to assume if Russia loses Putin ends up strung up like Mussolini, strong men don't survive losing a war often, and that's the fear, Putin faced with death is quite capable of doing something that 'Russia' as a country wouldn't, I suspect NATO/the west is hoping that a long losing war will give Putin time to find a way out which a sudden collapse doesnt
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This has been my concern from the very start, that we'd see an "escalate to de escalate" scenario unfold involving nuclear weapons. There could be a nuclear test beforehand to see if that alone works but I don't think it would.
Warheads require serious maintenance, something Russia doesn't seem to do well, so hopefully if they go that route it ends up being a dud.
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