Russian president Vladimir Putin recently annexed some Eastern parts of Ukrainian, and he now considers it Russian territory. Here's some reporting on that from the New York Times:
I've listened to several analysts and retired U.S. generals that say that the U.S. and NATO should respond militarily in Ukraine if a nuke is used. Here's one analysis of a U.S. and NATO response if nukes were used:
For Debate:
1. Should the United States and Nato respond militarily against Russia if a nuke is used? If not, please explain why.
2. Putting aside the hypothetical in this thread, do you think a nuke will be used by Russia?
In a speech on Friday, Mr. Putin raised the prospect anew, calling the United States and NATO enemies seeking Russia’s collapse and declaring again that he would use “all available means” to defend Russian territory — which he has now declared includes four provinces of eastern Ukraine.
Mr. Putin reminded the world of President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, 77 years ago, adding, “By the way, they created a precedent.” On Saturday, the strongman leader of the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said Mr. Putin should consider using “low-yield nuclear weapons” in Ukraine, becoming the first prominent Russian official to openly call for such a strike.
Senior American officials say they think the chances that Mr. Putin would employ a nuclear weapon remain low. They say they have seen no evidence that he is moving any of his nuclear assets, and a recent Pentagon analysis suggests the military benefits would be few. And the cost for Mr. Putin — in a furious international response, perhaps even from the Chinese, whose support he needs most — could be tremendous.
I've listened to several analysts and retired U.S. generals that say that the U.S. and NATO should respond militarily in Ukraine if a nuke is used. Here's one analysis of a U.S. and NATO response if nukes were used:
For Debate:
1. Should the United States and Nato respond militarily against Russia if a nuke is used? If not, please explain why.
2. Putting aside the hypothetical in this thread, do you think a nuke will be used by Russia?
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