I’ve written an article like this before, but Medium’s algorithm makes it almost impossible to accidentally find anything older than three days. Of course, maybe I have new thoughts creeping their way out from between the cobwebs; who knows?
First, why is he making these threats? The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists puts forward some possibilities. One — intimidate NATO. Two — taking the temperature of the international community. If NATO ignores the threats, that appears risky to the cowering, fearful masses, but if they react too harshly, they are escalating. Putin risks nothing but forces a reaction. Three — he’s serious because everything in Russia is shit, except that which is piss. His invasion didn’t work, his mini-Kharkiv invasion failed, and he doesn’t even control the areas that he claims voted for him. Fourth, perhaps he’s trying to lower resistance to the idea because he hopes to use it someday. Let’s move on.
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