Morning Jolt: Democrats’ ‘Smart Power’ Has Yet to Live Up to Its Name

On the menu today: Bloomberg News reports that a "small but growing number of senior Kremlin insiders" increasingly "share the fear voiced by U.S. intelligence officials that Putin could turn to a limited use of nuclear weapons if faced with failure in a campaign he views as his historic mission." President Trump's former national-security adviser, Robert O'Brien, lays out options for deterring the use of a tactical nuclear weapon. And once again it seems fair to ask: Wasn't the Democrats' much-touted "smart power" supposed to generate better results than this?

Mixed Signals on Putin's Tactical Nukes

In a world full of frightening problems, this one really grabs us by the lapels and demands our attention: the risk of an increasingly desperate Putin ordering the use of one or more tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. This newsletter looked at the issue back on March 16 and again on Monday ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 21 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 21 2022 Democrats' 'Smart Power' Has Yet to Live Up to Its Name On the menu today: Bloomberg News reports that a "small but growing number of senior Kremlin insiders" increasingly "share the fear voiced by U.S. intelligence officials that Putin could turn to a limited use of nuclear weapons if faced with failure in a campaign he views as his historic mission." President Trump's former national-security adviser, Robert O'Brien, lays out options for deterring the use of a tactical nuclear weapon. And once again it seems fair to ask: Wasn't the Democrats' much-touted "smart power" supposed to generate better results than this? Mixed Signals on Putin's Tactical Nukes In a world full of frightening problems, this one really grabs us by the lapels and demands our attention: the risk of an increasingly desperate Putin ordering the use of one or more tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. This newsletter looked at the issue back on March 16 and again on Monday ...   READ MORE

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