Here is one fact about the war between Ukraine and Russia: the longer it goes on, the more advanced Western arms will flow to Kyiv
Here is one fact about the war in Ukraine you need to understand: the longer it goes on, the more advanced Western arms will flow to Kyiv.
And that could mean that Russian president Vladimir Putin will feel he has no choice but to use tactical nuclear weapons to even the odds — no matter what happens as a result.
You think that sounds crazy, right? Well, let me ask you this: did you ever imagine Putin would invade Ukraine? That action alone casts doubts on how rational an actor he really is.
But let’s take a step back for a moment. In order to understand why Putin may very well consider using tactical nukes, let’s get a sense of where he thinks he stands in this war. While the Western press loves to glorify Ukraine’s recent victories, both sides have been bloodied badly, and Kyiv is only winning on one front thanks to billions of dollars of US military equipment. We are sending some of our best weapons of war to Ukraine as well as giving the Ukrainians intelligence to fight Russia in real time. This has led to some pretty big military losses for Moscow that will be hard to overcome.
Clearly the tone and tenor of this conflict have changed. No matter how you slice it, Washington is now waging a war against Russia — we are just using Kyiv’s soldiers to fight and die in the struggle. No wonder Putin is making nuclear threats.
