Commentary
The nuclear posture of Russia, Eastern Europe, and the world is becoming less stable by the day.
For starters, Russia has confirmed that it has moved tactical nuclear weapons into neighboring Belarus. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the weapons would be used only if the Russian state or territory were threatened.
That criterion needs further explanation–or maybe it doesn’t.
Putin’s vow to defend Russian territory using nuclear weapons if necessary is clearly understood, even though it is utterly hypocritical in light of his invasion of Ukraine.
The War Against Putin
But what does Putin mean by his term of a threat to the Russian “state”?…