Opinion: We should be brutally clear to Putin: If he makes a reckless decision to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the U.S. will respond with military force. Putin says he's “not bluffing.” We cannot afford to “bluff” either.
In the 21st century, it is still madness to believe there can be an acceptable use of nuclear weapons. During the Cold War, it was clear that the consequence of a nuclear attack would be mutual annihilation. That has not changed.
, we should be brutally clear to Putin in private: If he makes a reckless decision to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the U.S. will respond with direct military force against Russian troops waging the war in Ukraine, ensuring Putin’s defeat there. We must be prepared to use U.S. military assets, including combat aircraft and cruise missile strikes, to ensure that Putin cannot threaten Ukraine with nuclear weapons.
Hawkish voices in Moscow are loudly criticizing the conduct of the war, and nationalists on Russian television are trying to suggest tactfully that Putin has been badly advised. Meanwhile, other brave local politicians in both Moscow and St. Petersburg have called for Putin to step down.
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