The problem is not in usage of nukes per se. The problem is in the survival after such an attack.In the mid-1990s we did not need a base in Romania to use nuclear weapons... and we did not.
In the mid-1990s there were too many missiles, they were not accurate enough and anti-sub technologies were not good enough for the good counter-force strike. And no, you still need medium-range missiles in Europe to attack Russia fast enough to prevent retaliative launch under attack.
Even now, even for Russia, counter-force strike is a gambling (with good chances to survive and win, but still gambling).
In the mid-1990s we had forward bases in Germany and Turkey to engage conventionally... and we did not.
Oh, my sweet summer child. Do you still believe in non-nuclear deterrence?
Genocide of Russian people (decolonisation of Russian Federation) is one of officially declared EU goals. And, of course, you are officially interested in taking away at least Ukraine and Belarus, who are definitely parts of Russia.The US (and NATO) have no interest in taking-away Russian territory.
Actually, some parts of Russia are already officially (but temporarily) occupied by NATO countries, like Russian America, half of Red Russia and Black Russia.
No. We are not interested in taking the territory of others. We are just returning what is rightfully our.Russia, however, has consistently shown great interest in taking the territory of others... Russian Lebensraum.
Of course you hired them.No... we did not hire proxies... we had very little involvement there until you miserable bastards invaded in 2014.
And then your second illegal aggression against Ukraine in February 2022 destroyed what little credibility you had.
It was absolutely legal act of collective self-defense.
No problem. You don't trust us, we don't trust you, so, let's just fight until unconditional surrender (or virtually total annihilation) of one of the sides.Nowadays, nobody trusts you, and your westerly neighbors are now arming themselves to the teeth to fend you off.
Really? As well as you protected governments of Southern Vietnam and Afghanistan?We will join them in maintaining a close watch... if you attack them we will phukk you up.
Hey, your obsession with Putin's personality is really funny. As if you actually believe in all those political shows.No. Your boy Putin miscalculated. He phukked-up. He can now explain his incompetence to the Russian People.
We'll see.You're going to be sitting by yourself at that table for a long, long time...![]()
