What Putin’s Latest Nuke Announcement Really Means | 2023 | News
What Putin’s Latest Nuke Announcement Really Means
It’s all just for show—but it could backfire.
Fred Kaplan | Slate
March 28, 2023
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"Putting another dozen or so ["tactical nuclear weapons"] on Belarusian soil gives Putin no advantage, nor does it alter the strategic situation in any way. It doesn't put Russian nukes any closer to Ukraine than many already are."
--SSP alum Fred Kaplan in Slate