Here is an excerpt from Greg Olear's Substack column regarding Russia and nukes. I think he makes some good points, as do his readers in the comments. I'll post a link below.
"I don’t think Putin will use nuclear weapons. I don’t think his generals would obey such an order, even if it were given. And even if they did, I don’t think th…
Here is an excerpt from Greg Olear's Substack column regarding Russia and nukes. I think he makes some good points, as do his readers in the comments. I'll post a link below.
"I don’t think Putin will use nuclear weapons. I don’t think his generals would obey such an order, even if it were given. And even if they did, I don’t think their missiles work. Putin and his thieves have boosted so much from Russia, stolen anything that wasn’t nailed down, that the nuclear program has likely fallen into disrepair, like the rest of their shit military.
This may, I’ll allow, be wishful thinking on my part. I am prone to wishful thinking. Like, I once believed that when the Republican Party figured out Trump was in bed with the Russians, they would be horrified and immediately repudiate him. Talk about gullible!
But I trust that Joe and Kamala will keep us safe. And honestly, I have enough to worry about without fretting over nuclear annihilation. . . ."
Diana, I think Greg O'Lear is a wishful thinker, as he admits. Putin's cruise missiles, also the hypersonic ones, are doing enormous damage and killing a lot of Ukrainians. If Putin is squeamish about nukes, it is only because he may not want one landing on him. And, I imagine that 20 odd years in power is enough time to pick generals who will follow his orders.
Here is an excerpt from Greg Olear's Substack column regarding Russia and nukes. I think he makes some good points, as do his readers in the comments. I'll post a link below.
"I don’t think Putin will use nuclear weapons. I don’t think his generals would obey such an order, even if it were given. And even if they did, I don’t think their missiles work. Putin and his thieves have boosted so much from Russia, stolen anything that wasn’t nailed down, that the nuclear program has likely fallen into disrepair, like the rest of their shit military.
This may, I’ll allow, be wishful thinking on my part. I am prone to wishful thinking. Like, I once believed that when the Republican Party figured out Trump was in bed with the Russians, they would be horrified and immediately repudiate him. Talk about gullible!
But I trust that Joe and Kamala will keep us safe. And honestly, I have enough to worry about without fretting over nuclear annihilation. . . ."
https://gregolear.substack.com/p/sunday-pages-earth?s=r
Diana, I think Greg O'Lear is a wishful thinker, as he admits. Putin's cruise missiles, also the hypersonic ones, are doing enormous damage and killing a lot of Ukrainians. If Putin is squeamish about nukes, it is only because he may not want one landing on him. And, I imagine that 20 odd years in power is enough time to pick generals who will follow his orders.
I too am gladad that Joe and Kamala