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Aussie105

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6. The desire within Russia to start throwing nukes around is low.

Reply to Justice matters. (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2022, 08:18 AM

May 2022

Only a madman at the top would order it.

Hopefully, if it comes to it, strong and sane people in the Russian chain of command would say 'Nyet!' and make it stick.

Otherwise, most of Europe and more distant parts of the globe, as well as a large part of the human population, can bend over and kiss their asses goodbye.

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If Russians go nuclear they would be signing their own death certificates, say military analysts [View all] Justice matters. May 2022 OP

Basic science, I think....they reap the results along with the Ukrainians. OAITW r.2.0 May 2022 #1

I am scared to say you just described him. sheshe2 May 2022 #3

No one sane would. But there are insane leaders. It's low on my concerns. Hoyt May 2022 #2

We've been hearing a lot of Alexander Dugin's rhetoric lately... regnaD kciN May 2022 #5

At least there will be nobody around Turbineguy May 2022 #4

The desire within Russia to start throwing nukes around is low. Aussie105 May 2022 #6

Putin must realize the only country who has used nukes Emile May 2022 #7