Proposals had been made to change Russia's nuclear doctrine to allow for attacking any non-nuclear state that had the participation or support of a nuclear state, Putin said.

Proposals had been made to change Russia’s nuclear doctrine to allow for attacking any non-nuclear state that had the participation or support of a nuclear state, Putin said.

  • fuckingkangaroos@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 month ago

    They just had a catastrophic failure when they tried to rattle their saber recently. They can’t even launch a single ICBM for intimidation.

    • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 month ago

      That was testing a new missile, so not exactly the same thing. It still doesn’t inspire confidence, and the maintenance levels of the rest of their military doesn’t inspire confidence in the readiness of their existing nuclear arsenal.