Okay, fair point on the mineral reserves.
But my point still stands that our Government's disgust at the invasion of Ukraine is purely Diplomatic. As far as the UK and US in particular are concerned, it's just a good PR exercise.
The situation would be VASTLY different if Ukraine was NATO. But if Ukraine was NATO, they'd never have been in this situation, which is the most likely reason Putin is taking the opportunity to step things up now before their membership status changes (however unlikely that would have been).
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The wars in the Middle East weren't as likely to go nuclear.
Nuclear war isn't an all or nothing thing anymore, lots of tactical nukes about, so it could start slowly. They are in our backyard. To an old man who feels humiliated and whoever is supporting him, it could be tempting.
Would we really launch missiles if he nuked a small city?
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Tue 1 Mar 2022, 22:24,
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Yes. Because it shows his willingness to use them as an offensive weapon rather than a deterrent.
How else would you expect the other global superpowers to react to that?
But that's the entire reason he won't. Too much to lose for zero net gain.
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I think you're wrong.
We'd all get together in the UN to strongly deplore Putin's actions if he nuked a small town in Ukraine.
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brb man-child cuck corporate supplicant fuck, Tue 1 Mar 2022, 22:51,
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I suspect it will come down to those around him to refuse to launch.
We collectively have more to lose than a 70something, possibly ill, sociopathic and legitimately paranoid guy who is watching his dream slipping away.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Tue 1 Mar 2022, 22:53,
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Not a chance. Putin could nuke Kiev itself and that still wouldn't draw a nuclear response from NATO, because NATO wouldn't have been attacked.
They don't need to drop nukes. Look at what they did to Grozny for what the plan for Kiev probably is.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Tue 1 Mar 2022, 23:21,
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Plus the US is still two cities up on the rest of the world
when it comes to nuking them.
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