“You are wrong. Russia will use tactical nukes on battlefield if needed to reach a victory.”
I don’t think so. It would lose what little foreign support it currently has. Besides, it would be an admission that its conventional forces are so poor it can’t defeat a smaller and weaker neighbor WITHOUT having to resort to nukes.
“Of cause she will NOT launch strategic missiles toward NATO capitals at first place but will answer immediately if she sees such launch toward her. It is in her military doctrine. Read it.”
I have. It is similar to ours.
Your cite for use of nukes against a conventional foe states that nukes will only be considered for use “when the very existence of the state is threatened.” Are you seriously saying that Ukraine poses an existential threat to Russia? Are you saying that Russia is so weak, and so pathetic, and so backward that Ukraine poses an existential threat?
Your cite for use of nukes against a conventional foe states that nukes will only be considered for use “when the very existence of the state is threatened.” Are you seriously saying that Ukraine poses an existential threat to Russia? Are you saying that Russia is so weak, and so pathetic, and so backward that Ukraine poses an existential threat?==
Ukraine itself of cause is not considered any existential threat. But backed by NATO it may. If NATO soldiers will involve then even more.
And if they will be a moment when the use of tactical nuke will get great tactical gain and save lifes of Russian soldiers then commanders will use them 100%. Especially they are already there on a tips of Iskander and Kinzhal missiles.
I don’t think so. It would lose what little foreign support it currently has.==
Why that? I think opposite. The use of tactic battlefield low-yield nukes will be open practice very soon. Like using artillary and tactic missiles.
And Russia uses them will create the needed precedent for other countries. I guess China for one will thank Russia.
Russia will do whatever is necessary to preserve Crimea as a part of Russia. Crimea is as much a part of Russia as is Moscow.