Are Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats a bluff? In a word – probably
- Written by: Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
Russian President Vladimir Putin habitually rattles his nuclear sabres when things start looking grim for Moscow, and has done so long before his ill-advised invasion of Ukraine.
In February 2008, he promised to target Ukraine with nuclear weapons if the United States stationed missile defences there. In August the same year, he threatened a...
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