I spend some time around nuclear deterrent and know that a limited Russian strike involving just two platforms on both coasts is expected to inflict 64 million casualties. The all-out US strike is not going to hurt as many Russians.
Ever watch the program “first strike” back in the early 80s?
Every single one of them-, some became sec of defense later on, said that in less than 10 minutes, or there abouts, a first strike from Russia could eliminate the majority of our nuclear capabilities. The sum of the opinions on that program was that we would not retaliate.
Just earlier this summer, the same opinion came out if I remember right.
There was also a study done by the NATO people about how many would directly die in a full out nuclear war with Russia. The minimum was over 900 million...in Europe.
So..after Russia succeeds in this vote, and I suspect they will because there can not be that many Ukrainian opposition to Russia left in those regions, Putin said the other night that Russia would retaliate aggressively if ANY further attacks were done on its territory.
I can get the direct quote if you want..but that is the facts of the matter. Russia takes those territories as its own, it becomes Russian, and any attacks will be considered attacks on Russia.
All because of one pig faced worthless son of a bitch president of the USA.