A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) raised the question of whether Russia might be emboldened to fire a NSNW in the belief that the West lacks the resolve to deliver a nuclear response.

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    8 months ago

    The US has stated they will react with overwhelming conventional force if Russia nukes Ukraine. The idea is to keep the nuclear taboo alive by making any use of nukes counterproductive. Russia instantly looses the war in Ukraine if they employ nukes.