Potential Impact of a Fall 2022 R...

Potential Impact of a Fall 2022 Russian Nuclear Detonation

Deterrence Matters by The National Institute for Deterrence Studies
S2 · E91
Sep 18, 2024
40:17

Episode notes

Adam, Curtis, and Jim discuss the recent revelation by CIA and MI6 intel leaders that Putin almost deployed nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict in 2022. The hosts discuss the likely targets and effects of such a scenario, as well as the strategic motivations behind it. They also touch on the science of nuclear weapons and the misconceptions surrounding their low-yield use.

Keywords

deterrence
strategic deterrence
russia
putin
nuclear
war
national defense
ukraine
weapons