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paleotn

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5. An escalation neither Russia or NATO can make....

Reply to Smackdown2019 (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2022, 10:56 AM

Apr 2022

Putin won't cross that line simply because even evil men want to live. If things spin out of control, which they would if either side uses nukes of any kind, Putin will be one of the first to go and he's well aware of that. Then again, it can be argued that even though tactical nukes are a big part of current Russian doctrine for a losing, conventional fight, it's still a line they can't cross for the same reason. So, a conventional fight between NATO and Russia might stay conventional, but that's not a risk I'm willing to take.

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NEAR FUTURE [View all] Smackdown2019 Apr 2022 OP

There are multiple reasons you are wrong, beginning with Putin was lied to but is not stupid. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #1

IF, IF you are right and we will be involved in this war anyway, HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #2

Preparation! Smackdown2019 Apr 2022 #8

In my naive view, if the US and NATO go all out against HUAJIAO Apr 2022 #11

One of the goals would be to minimize casualties in Ukraine, yes? Mariana Apr 2022 #12

I'm not so sure about I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2022 #3

I could see China on the NATO side. That would give them Siberia. JanMichael Apr 2022 #4

Possibly. More likely, China would sit it out. paleotn Apr 2022 #6

An escalation neither Russia or NATO can make.... paleotn Apr 2022 #5

I had this thought, cilla4progress Apr 2022 #7

The alternative Pantagruel Apr 2022 #9

Its not just US, NATO and all of Europe is involved, this is their backyard, Ukraine will fight on Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2022 #10