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11. They didn't stop, though

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2022, 04:19 PM

Sep 2022

A key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Tuesday that Putin’s recent threat to use nuclear weapons is “not a bluff.”...

“This is not a bluff,” Putin said Wednesday. “And those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the weathervane can turn and point towards them..

https://thehill.com/policy/international/3662868-putin-nuclear-threat-not-a-bluff-medvedev-says/

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Blinken: US has told Russia to 'stop the loose talk' on nuclear weapons [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2022 OP

I think the US/NATO response would be prodigitalson Sep 2022 #1

On what basis? James48 Sep 2022 #3

The Act doesn't require congressional approval until 60 days of fighting prodigitalson Sep 2022 #4

How about if the radioactive cloud blanketed a NATO country? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2022 #8

Reducing our embassy personal in Russia by half along with ejecting cstanleytech Sep 2022 #2

yeah that would teach them a lesson prodigitalson Sep 2022 #5

Lesson? No. A stronger message than increasing the sanctions right away? Perhaps. cstanleytech Sep 2022 #6

Maybe I misunderstood you but prodigitalson Sep 2022 #7

No, not their actual use rather their continued threat to use them. cstanleytech Sep 2022 #9

gotcha prodigitalson Sep 2022 #10

They didn't stop, though 867-5309. Sep 2022 #11