According to several senior American sources, senior Russian military
officers recently discussed when and how Moscow would deploy a tactical
nuclear weapon in Ukraine, raising concerns in Washington and other ally
capitals.
officers recently discussed when and how Moscow would deploy a tactical
nuclear weapon in Ukraine, raising concerns in Washington and other ally
capitals.
The discussions, which took place against the backdrop of Russia’s
escalating nuclear rhetoric and battlefield failures, were not attended by
President Vladimir Putin.
However, the fact that senior Russian military leaders were even having
these conversations alarmed the Biden administration because it revealed
how frustrated Russian generals were about their shortcomings on the ground
and raises the possibility that Putin’s subliminal threats to use nuclear
weapons are more than just empty rhetoric.
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