Russia's Nuclear Threats Unlikely to Materialize Even in Defeat
The article argues that historical precedents show great powers have suffered humiliating defeats without resorting to nuclear weapons. The author contends that fears of Russian nuclear escalation if Ukraine wins are exaggerated, and that Western caution based on such fears is misguided. The piece challenges the notion that Ukraine's full victory is undesirable due to nuclear risks.
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Andreas Umland, the author, is a policy fellow at the European Policy Institute in
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