Morning Jolt: A Hard Look at the Risk of a Putin-Ordered Tactical Nuke

On the menu today: Just when you thought this newsletter couldn't get any more grim, it's time to take a long, cold, hard look at just what could lead to Vladimir Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon, the devastating effects of such a weapon, and how the U.S. can deter that horrific scenario. The unthinkable isn't quite so unthinkable anymore.

What You Need to Know about Tactical Nuclear Weapons

On Monday, United Nations secretary general António Guterres warned that, "Raising the alert level of Russian nuclear forces is a bone-chilling development. The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility."

As hyperbolic as that claim may seem, the circumstances that would spur the Russians to use a tactical nuclear weapon are starting to fall into place. As laid out yesterday, the war is going badly for the Russians. ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 16 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 16 2022 A Hard Look at the Risk of a Putin-Ordered Tactical Nuke On the menu today: Just when you thought this newsletter couldn't get any more grim, it's time to take a long, cold, hard look at just what could lead to Vladimir Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon, the devastating effects of such a weapon, and how the U.S. can deter that horrific scenario. The unthinkable isn't quite so unthinkable anymore. What You Need to Know about Tactical Nuclear Weapons On Monday, United Nations secretary general António Guterres warned that, "Raising the alert level of Russian nuclear forces is a bone-chilling development. The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility." As hyperbolic as that claim may seem, the circumstances that would spur the Russians to use a tactical nuclear weapon are starting to fall into place. As laid out yesterday, the war is going badly for the Russians. ...   READ MORE

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