Puts Russian Nuclear deterrent forces on high alert in response to sanctions. Surely, he's not insane enough to launch them, is he?
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Its ironic you bring up the Cuban Missile crisis, because from Putin's perspective, that's exactly what this is. The difference is that Russia eventually backed down from the US threats of military invasion in Cuba, whereas Biden didn't. He continued to push for a Westernized (NATO) Ukraine and so Putin followed through on his threat of military action.In all serious some military strategists said they believe he may be ready to use tactical nuclear weapons. US and NATO need to be getting a ton of troops on the Ukraine border and stage tactical nuclear weapons as a show of strength. At some point, you have to show the bully you have no fear. Anyone remember the Cuban missile crisis? A young democrat Prez stood up to an old wolf Soviet leader.
Yea lets escalate this! I can't wait to see duck and cover commercials! These kids need some toughening up!In all serious some military strategists said they believe he may be ready to use tactical nuclear weapons. US and NATO need to be getting a ton of troops on the Ukraine border and stage tactical nuclear weapons as a show of strength. At some point, you have to show the bully you have no fear. Anyone remember the Cuban missile crisis? A young democrat Prez stood up to an old wolf Soviet leader.
Reports of his insanity might also be carefully crafted by the US. Already Germany is going to give 2% of GDP to NATO. We need for all of those European countries to learn they have to protect their own neighborhood. This needs to be a life lesson NATO never forgets. It was key getting Germany to commit to NATO like that. I just wish our Prez would believe our own “intel” and act accordingly.We have two possibilities.
The reports of his personality changes are carefully crafted theater on his part to make the west fear he is having mental health issues or he is in fact going insane.
If it is the latter then it is just a matter of time before he acts irrationally and vaporizes something. There is no defense for this and appeasement will only stall the inevitable.
Continuing to build up NATOs defense posture will do nothing in this case. The world is toast.
If it is the former then the build up will reveal the ruse and he can be stopped at Ukraine and maybe defeated there .
You beat me to it. I was going to suggest that @DCandtheUTBand was missing a third option, and the one I find to be the most likely, that reports of Putin’s self isolation and mental instability, are products of western propaganda. Government propaganda is an insidious thing and war propaganda is the most insidious of all because its intent is to dehumanize the enemy and fill its target audience with enough hatred it will accept any punishment its team inflicts.Reports of his insanity might also be carefully crafted by the US. Already Germany is going to give 2% of GDP to NATO. We need for all of those European countries to learn they have to protect their own neighborhood. This needs to be a life lesson NATO never forgets. It was key getting Germany to commit to NATO like that. I just wish our Prez would believe our own “intel” and act accordingly.
It is interesting I see Congressman saying this and saying that can reveal the intel that has provided it, but yet they all are repeating it. It very well could be true, it also could be the US and Britain are doing this to rally the troops.
All possible.You beat me to it. I was going to suggest that @DCandtheUTBand was missing a third option, and the one I find to be the most likely, that reports of Putin’s self isolation and mental instability, are products of western propaganda. Government propaganda is an insidious thing and war propaganda is the most insidious of all because its intent is to dehumanize the enemy and fill its target audience with enough hatred it will accept any punishment its team inflicts.
There's no doubt in my mind that Putin is a member of avery deranged category of people. How can anyone consider that a man that has other men murdered to be all there? So the scenarios proposed by @DCandtheUTBand could be 100% on target. But I am a cynic, and it seems as likely me that it is propaganda from western governments.
All possible.