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TrueMoose t1_itjp3q4 wrote

Reply to comment by sundial64 in Russia's defense chief warns of 'dirty bomb' provocation by letschangethename

Idk, you think? I mean, I do a little. I feel like humans with our morality, emotions, and x, y, z, would respond in full with gracious payloads... but I also see a divergent possibility of: No nuclear retaliation for the betterment of the future, and instead, ground war. A darker alternative would be no nuclear retalitation, AND no military retaliation to further more Russian-strikes. Which, again, is the darker route because we essentially let evil win, and take what they want because, "nuke".

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sundial64 t1_itk2v31 wrote

Really don't know what the right answer would be. Kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place. It is a very complex game of chicken if you ask me.

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TrueMoose t1_itnt44b wrote

Is there any update on this? I've been anxious all effing day. But for real though... any? I haven't been this stressed about the "Putin/Nuke" situation for hot-second

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iHeartSpam671 t1_itql12l wrote

Sadly ground war would still result in nuclear conflict. Once NATO gets involved, it's over. If the Orcs thought they were facing setbacks, NATO would decimate Russian forces on a level not seen since Tannenberg 1914. Entire fronts would surrender en masse once word got out that they were about to go up against NATO forces. The groundwar in Ukraine would likely end within 96 hours as the Russian army would collapse and flee for their lives, as they certainly know that the Ukrainians will take no prisoners. Putin would almost certainly try to stop this full-on rout using his tactical nukes. At which NATO would be compelled to retaliate in kind. Sadly, because Putin is such a pathetic cretin, he will never accept defeat. His strategy of "escalate to de-escalate" is entirely in line with this dirty bomb idea. The Ukrainians have made it clear they will never submit, but so did the Japanese in WWII. That's Putin's plan; escalate to the usage of nuclear weapons to the point that Ukraine gives up out of self-preservation.

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