Exactly, fear peddling….just like Covid, forced shutdowns, mandates, etc…that said, the West can’t be trusted in the nuke arena. They are escalating this war, and Russia is much more prepared to withstand a nuke strike.
The US dismantled our CD system under Clinton, Russia never did.When working in Moscow I was surprised to see fallout shelters everywhere, apartment blocks, hangars, airports, Metro, museums, etc…