Russia has practiced delivering a retaliatory nuclear strike

[Kurokage]

This is just another one of Putin's "Red Lines".

M.A.D remains a big thing.

We should always stand up to bullies.

This is all just impotent willy waving.

I tend to agree with you, Putin had done nothing but threaten Nuclear Attack since his invasion of Ukraine in attempts to deter any support of Ukraine in defending itself. If we did nothing then we'd be opening a can of worms for other countries in their quest for domination in areas of the world in dispute, the China sea and an independant Taiwan spring to mind.

[Oldcarpy2]

I have lost count of the number of times the OP has gleefully threatened the UK with nuclear annihilation on ATS.

And now it continues on here.

Judging by the recent failed test launches of their much vaunted Wunderwaffen and the fact that their lumbering turboprop "strategic bombers" would be shot out of the sky pronto, if I were Putin, I'd think twice before kicking off M.A.D.

[Kurokage]

I have lost count of the number of times the OP has gleefully threatened the UK with nuclear annihilation on ATS.

And now it continues on here.

I've noticed that too.

The threads about hatred for the west, posturing, and sad chest beating continues, it must be a Russian thing as Putin does the same??

[xpert11]

The irony is that Russia's behavior on the world stage continues to justify NATO.

Putin bet his house of cards on the war in Ukraine and restoring the Russian Empire. Will Putin's ambitions test if Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) still holds weight? The answer to that question lies in Ukraine's war outcome and Putin's subsequent moves.

If MAD fails, WW3, with or without a limited nuclear exchange, is highly likely.

[UltraBudgie]

I've noticed that too.

The threads about hatred for the west, posturing, and sad chest beating continues, it must be a Russian thing as Putin does the same??

Weird. I thought the OP sounded more like American propaganda, actually. A caricature. Nothing like Putin actually talks, if you listen to him. I suppose it could be a parody, or perhaps entirely serious -- don't know don't care. It's all pretty obviously a non-issue.