Well the Russians should be expert at this. But, that nuclear effect works on Russians, as well.
Putin is undeserving of being the leader of the Russian people.
No amount of nuclear scare tactics can prevent the world from seeing how pathetic the Russian military has performed.
You mean Russian military performed even worse than our military in Vietnam where the viet-cong kicked our azz good and Americans escaped in helicopters from rooftops. How many years was that war?
How about our military could not defeat the camel humpers in Afghanistan and we surrendered Kabul to Taliban? How many years was that war?
Who do you think would take over, for Russia, if Vlad suddenly announced his retirement, tomorrow?
Someone better/nicer??