"Best Of" Episode: Potential impa...

"Best Of" Episode: Potential impact of a Fall 2022 Russian Nuclear Detonation

Deterrence Matters by The National Institute for Deterrence Studies
S2 · E106
Jan 1, 2025
40:31

Episode notes

In this "Best of" episode, 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.

Originally recorded: September 11,2024, S02 E91

Keywords

deterrence
strategic deterrence
putin
nuclear
national defense
ukraine
weapons
international
national security
low yield