Nuclear Options Regarding Ukraine (Poll)

[mudwhistle]

False presupposition. Who says the war in Ukraine is not going well for Putin?

CNN? Who the **** is your source?

Because the map looks fantastic for Putin. He's taken all of the oil/gas fields. Captured half of Ukraine's power supply. 30% of Ukraine's farmlands. Destroyed the Ukrainian economy.

What part of "Not going well" do you ******* think it is?

Oh so the purpose of the war wasn't just.....it was to destroy a neighbor.
You numb-nuts said Putin was freeing the oppressed.....instead he's committing genocide.

 

[kyzr]

Foolish thread.
Russia is in this war in the Ukraine only because Zelensky constantly tried to violate treaties, join NATO, and put nukes on Russia's border.
And the claim that Putin wanted to colonize the Ukraine in to a Russian empire would be proven totally wrong if nukes were used.
Because a radioactive Ukraine would be useless to Russia as an imperial colony.

1. Not a foolish thread, its a "what if" thread, and the options are very plausible, but hopefully unlikely
2. Russia is in this war only because Putin chose unwisely to invade the sovereign state of Ukraine. Zelensky violated no treaties. No nukes are on Russia's border. The Budapest Memorandum requires the protection of Ukraine.
3. Agreed nuking Ukraine would be stupid.

I feel better already knowing that nukes are nearly off the table.

 

[kyzr]

He may just be bowing to the reality that he bit off more than his military can handle for now. They can probably consolidate control of the east and south enough to have a land bridge to Crimea but if NATO continues to support Ukraine with weapons and intel, it will be a long, slow blood sponge for his troops and I don't know how long he can survive that. Once his personal survival is at stake, I don't think there is ANYTHING off the table.

IMHO if Putin orders a nuclear use...Putin is toast, that is a bridge too far, and its obvious, unless he calculates that the west or his generals won't respond in-kind and nuke his ass.

 

[kyzr]

He publicly changed Russia's nuclear use doctrine a couple of decades ago. He went on a modernization binge and they now have about a 10:1 advantage in new, low-yield nukes. The idea is to grab territory and before NATO can bring forces to bear against him and push him back out, he detonates a couple of 5-10 KT devices in a location that will harm NATO but leave them with the choice of freezing the conflict in place OR running the risk of total nuclear war. A device of that size used as an airburst would not leave a nuclear wasteland. He strikes me as the kind who would be willing to take that chance to save himself.

Exactly. Incremental escalation knowing that the west would be very hesitant to push their buttons to nuke Russia is a valid bet. The point of this thread is to show that the west needs to have a credible nuclear threat, and to only way to stop Putin is to prove that what he does to the Ukes happens to the Russians. Otherwise Putin wins.

 

[kyzr]

It depends on the yield and the target. The "Little Boy" detonated about 1800 feet above Hiroshima. It was about 15KT. The same size/yield device over a Ukrainian city would end all resistance there and likely freeze the war in place. I just don't believe NATO or the U.S. would risk retaliating in kind unless he threatened another country in NATO.

Fallout is an attack on NATO

 

[kyzr]

The Op is obsessed with the Nukes and FEAR PORN.............
Hopefully, Putin hasn't lost his mind........and the drooling Moonbat in the oval office isn't anywhere near the big red button.

Sticking your head in the sand like an ostrich isn't the answer.
So you are saying that there is zero probability of a nuclear detonation any time soon, correct?
So it makes no sense "war gaming" responses. correct?

 

[kyzr]

Putin uses a "tactical nuke" on the Uke army in east Ukraine. NATO Action: No new response
Putin uses a "tactical nuke" on the Uke army... Action: NATO uses tactical nuke on Russian troops
Putin uses nuclear weapon on Kyiv. NATO action no new response
Putin uses nuclear weapon on Kyiv. Action: NATO gives nuclear weapons to Ukraine
This poll is ******* stupid

Why? Do those options have zero probability?

 

[kyzr]

False presupposition. Who says the war in Ukraine is not going well for Putin?
CNN? Who the **** is your source?
Because the map looks fantastic for Putin. He's taken all of the oil/gas fields. Captured half of Ukraine's power supply. 30% of Ukraine's farmlands. Destroyed the Ukrainian economy.
What part of "Not going well" do you ******* think it is?

1. Why did Putin remove his forces from around Kyiv? hint: not because he was winning
2. Who just lost the Moskva, and pulled their ships back from the shore
3. What map looks fantastic for Putin? This one?

4. The map looks pretty much like it did before stupid Putin got his tit the the ringer.

You're not fooling anyone here with your Russian bullshit.

 

[kyzr]

Your English is so bad you must be some ******* Russian asshole that thinks he can get away with lying to Americans.

He's a German musician. <I think>

 

[miketx]

The War in Ukraine is not going well for Putin

So the media tells us.

 

[kyzr]

So the media tells us.

You have some truth to share?

 

[miketx]

You have some truth to share?

Lol, yeah, i know all that's happening over there! Hell Putin just finished his morning cartoon shows
and he's getting ready for lunch!

 

[mudwhistle]

He's a German musician. <I think>

I should have said Mozart sucks....but I don't really believe that....cuz Mozart rocks.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Why? Do those options have zero probability?

From Putin? Absolute Zero possibility.

He's won all his objectives.

Why would he nuke anything?

 

[miketx]

From Putin? Absolute Zero possibility.

He's won all his objectives.

Why would he nuke anything?

But but but the media says Putin is losing! Oh my, the media wouldn't lie would they? lol

 

[eagle1462010]

Sticking your head in the sand like an ostrich isn't the answer.
So you are saying that there is zero probability of a nuclear detonation any time soon, correct?
So it makes no sense "war gaming" responses. correct?

We've been flipping each other for a VERY LONG TIME........This is nothing new....

Off of Vlad a long time they were shadowing us as we did plane guard.......3 Russian destroyers.........I flipped them off........but the Russian had vodka....

He WON THAT CONTEST.......we had no booze.

Stop pissing yourself.......we do not make the decisions.........we comment on what we see.........And I'm flipping OFF THE RUSKIES.........because Putin is KGB and wants territory in my opinion......

Oh well.......if they push the button we don't have to work anymore.........go crawl under the bed........it will save you.....lmao

 

[kyzr]

From Putin? Absolute Zero possibility.
He's won all his objectives.
Why would he nuke anything?

I hope you are right.
But I missed the part where he won anything.
The Moskva is on the wrong side of the water.

 

[badger2]

Oh so the purpose of the war wasn't just.....it was to destroy a neighbor.
You numb-nuts said Putin was freeing the oppressed.....instead he's committing genocide.

The CIA has gotten tired of their puppet.

CIA Disagrees with Biden

US Intelligence Cannot Support Claims Russia Committing Genocide in Ukraine - Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US intelligence agencies do not have information collected to support President Joe Biden's claims that Russia is allegedly committing genocide in Ukraine, NBC News reported citing senior Biden administration...

sputniknews.com

'....The US intelligence official said the reports on Ukraine do no support Biden's claim that genocide is taking place.'

 

[mudwhistle]

The CIA has gotten tired of their puppet.

CIA Disagrees with Biden

US Intelligence Cannot Support Claims Russia Committing Genocide in Ukraine - Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US intelligence agencies do not have information collected to support President Joe Biden's claims that Russia is allegedly committing genocide in Ukraine, NBC News reported citing senior Biden administration...

sputniknews.com

'....The US intelligence official said the reports on Ukraine do no support Biden's claim that genocide is taking place.'

It's probably happening.....they just won't let us see the bodies.

 

[Toro]

Putin keeps threatening nuclear war. It’s a deliberate strategy. Because he knows many in the West will back down.