Posted on 10/19/2022 1:41:15 PM PDT by dennisw
Vladimir Putin has been accused of using 'deeply irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric Though Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin said 'it is a sign of weakness'
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been criticised for 'deeply irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric, as fears grow that he may make a show of force using a nuke over the Black Sea.
Last month Putin said he was ready to use nuclear weapons if necessary to defend Russia's 'territorial integrity' and yesterday Russia said seized Ukrainian lands are under its nuclear protection.
The threatening statements are believed to have increased in frequency due to Putin having 'few options left' after weeks of humiliating losses to Ukraine on the battlefield.
Today, Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin urged the international community to remain united against what he called Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'deeply irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric.
'He (Putin) has few options left. Hence, the nuclear rhetoric,' he said during a speech.
'And while this is worrying and deeply irresponsible, it is a sign of weakness, which is precisely why the international community needs to remain strong and united.'
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace flew to Washington on Tuesday for emergency talks with the Pentagon.
A third of Ukraine was left without power as the new head of Russia's armed forces Sergei Suvorikin, nicknamed 'General Armageddon', launched a series of missile and drone strikes.
Following the attack, Mr Wallace cancelled a meeting with MPs and travelled Washington DC to discuss 'security concerns'.
A security source told The Sun that 'the threat has increased recently'.
Junior defence minister James Heappey told Sky News that Mr Wallace was in Washington 'having the sort of conversations that - beyond belief, really - the fact that we're at a time when these sort of conversations are necessary'.
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We going to have to just agree to disagree.
Putin started all the talk about nukes because Russia is losing, so now NATO is forced to respond by preparing
all this could have been avoided if Putin had just shut his yap in the first place
but he keeps making mistake after mistake
Here is a reality check:
If nukes start exploding, we will never know who actually started it...and both Putin and Biden have good reasons for starting it.
sure we’ll know who started using nukes first
Putin is the one who first talked about it, right out of the blue ... and he’s the only one crazy enough who would do it
Yes, apparently, you still stuck in stupid land of using 3rd grade “who done it first” antics......
Awesome sauce.
Obama and Putin are buddies.
Putin calls Obama to get in your shelter.
The world is changed and Obama emerges to lead this new world into the communist utopia both Putin and Obama desire.
Nobody even remembers Zelenski, Biden or the US constitution.
You are incredibly naive.
Putin and Obama are playing you because they are working together.
Putin and Obama are playing you because they are working together.
Putin and Obama are playing you because they are working together.
Putin and Obama are playing you because they are working together.
Putin and Obama are playing you because they are working together.
Putin and Obama are playing you because they are working together.
you’re still stuck in your dreamworld of denialism and childish insults
who are you to criticize anyone
“And yet, the only one’s continually spouting nuclear rhetoric on a near every other day basis: The WEST/US/UK/EU/NATO.”
Prove it, Kazan.
“who are you to criticize anyone”
Does your basement, house, apartment, residence come with mirrors?
He had everything.
The superpower mystique, a good podium entrance, ability to dissappear any detractor, horses, martial arts moves, dark sun glasses, a fishing pole.
Then he’s like okay, time to try mass murder, get my own people slaughtered.
There pulling down statues of him that haven’t been built yet.
No, it isn’t effective. Nobody believes it .
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