It is true that even with a nuclear umbrella you might get a little wet. But they didn't object strongly and even allowed for the basing of the weapons there --- including equipping their own plans to drop them.
They knew what the alternative was and accepted it.
It is true that even with a nuclear umbrella you might get a little wet. But they didn't object strongly and even allowed for the basing of the weapons there --- including equipping their own plans to drop them.
They knew what the alternative was and accepted it.
"As only a fool believes in limited nuclear war or the “only works in the faculty lounge” concept of “tactical nukes” - any NATO use of nukes in Europe has a greater than 75% chance of escalating in to the entire northern hemisphere nuking itself in to making the next Cold War between Brazil and Nigeria."
It is true that even with a nuclear umbrella you might get a little wet. But they didn't object strongly and even allowed for the basing of the weapons there --- including equipping their own plans to drop them.
They knew what the alternative was and accepted it.
"As only a fool believes in limited nuclear war or the “only works in the faculty lounge” concept of “tactical nukes” - any NATO use of nukes in Europe has a greater than 75% chance of escalating in to the entire northern hemisphere nuking itself in to making the next Cold War between Brazil and Nigeria."
CDR Salamander
https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/how-weak-is-the-strongest-nation?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=247761&post_id=129617972&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
Sadly Putin has shown himself to be a fool so who knows what he believes. Escalate to de-escalate is a published Russian doctrine.