Addressing Putin’s Nuclear Threat: Thinking Like the Cold War KGB Officer That He Was
The powerful explosion that crippled Vladimir Putin’s showcase bridge over the Kerch Strait linking Russia and Crimea increased pressure on the cornered
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Russia is unlikely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
On 6 October, US President Joe Biden stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear threats amounted to the most dangerous situation
Putin Is Dangerous Because the Ukraine War Is Personal
Many commentators have been trying to guess Russia’s next move in Ukraine, especially concern the possible use of nuclear weapons. Will Russia
Nuclear Experts On Chances Of Russia Using Atomic Weapons In Ukraine
The specter of nuclear war has loomed larger over the conflict in Ukraine in recent days. Russia’s recent announcement of a partial
Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are Reaching Beyond Ukraine
As Russian troops suffer setbacks on the battlefields of Ukraine, the Kremlin is more likely to use extraordinary measures to stop the
Will American Aid to Ukraine Provoke a Russian Nuclear Strike?
On September 15, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping convened a joint strategy meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan at the
Sergey Poletaev: Is Russian talk of using nuclear weapons just hot air or are Moscow’s warnings serious?
DEFCON Warning System – This article originally appeared in Profile.ru. While The DEFCON Warning System is politically neutral, we do understand that
US believes it’s unlikely Putin will use a nuclear weapon but threat has ‘elevated’
US officials believe that the likelihood Russian President Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon in his struggling war in Ukraine
Truth or bluff? Why Putin’s nuclear warnings have the West worried
President Vladimir Putin’s latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia amid the war in Ukraine has
Escalation Management and Nuclear Employment in Russian Military Strategy
Academics and arms control wonks are poring over the painfully worded text of a new Russian policy, reading the tea leaves for
What A Russian Nuclear Attack Against Ukraine Could Look Like
There has been a lot of speculation about Russia using a nuclear weapon against Ukraine. The first concern came at the beginning
Russia’s defeats in Ukraine have strategists worried about Moscow’s next move
Russia has been tight-lipped about its latest defeats in Ukraine, and strategists fear Moscow could look to punish Kyiv severely for its