[Moose4]

This isn’t unusual—I believe we’ve reserved the right to do the same thing, use nukes in a first strike. It’s just unusual that they’re being so in-your-face about it...sounds like Pooty feels the need to rattle a few sabers, maybe for domestic consumption.

}:-)4

[TigerLikesRooster]

He wants to finish his tenure as Russian President with a big bang. Nuclear posturing and military parade in May. However, this should not be dismissed out of hand.

These guys are serious about their imperial project. Flush with their oil money, they are emboldened.