Timeline: The Kremlin’s critics are growing louder as Moscow fails to back up threats against Washington’s involvement in the war.
  • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
    102·
    10 months ago

    It is not the ones in power that actually launch the nukes. It is normal military personnel.

    Several times since WW2 the USSR/Rus military have had orders to launch nukes and the people on the ground have refused to do so.

    Once during the cuban missle crisis. (USSR)

    Another during post soviet times.

    This vid lists the incidents I am talking about.

    So I am actually not worried about nukes at all.

    First off: Putin and those in power know the use of nukes means they (and their cushy oligarch lives) are gone.

    Second: I doubt their orders, if ever given, will be carried out.

    TLDR: Due the the certainty of massive retaliation nukes will never be used.

    • dubba@lemm.ee
      9·
      10 months ago

      Nukes have nearly been launched many times. In the Cuban missile crisis event you reference, only ONE OF THREE refused to launch. I do not understand how any of this is supposed to be confidence inspiring in any way.

      Collaborative disarmament is the only solution.