[MinorityRepublican]

The Russian cultural concept of war is brutal and barbaric. It probably is ingrained within their culture from the Kievian Rus to the Grand Duchy of Moscow being ruled by the Mongol Golden Horde. In game theory it is always interesting how you defend yourself against a bully. In nuclear war game theory with the Soviet Union, the plan that seemed to work best was MAD, or Mutual Assured Destruction. The way that the rules of the Ukraine/Russia conflict are now set up is that Ukraine is not allowed to destroy Russia in absolute terms. Ukraine, can strike military targets on its border (if civilians are not involved) and if the targets are purely military (airfields, ammo depots, rail military transportation lines, etc.). The west will not allow Ukraine to threaten destruction of large portions of Russia. The hands of Ukraine have been tied by the west.

Therefore Ukraine needs to acquire nuclear weapons.

[Robert357]

I am sure that Ukrainian military and political leaders feel that had they not given up their nuclear weapons, Russia would never have attacked.

Do I think Ukraine would like to hold a press conference at which they show the media a set of nuclear weapons that they will use against Moscow should there be anymore attacks on Ukrainian cities? Yes, they would like that. I don't think that the West will willingly allow that.

Does Iran want to acquire nuclear weapons (if they haven't already)? Absolutely. Would Taiwan want to acquire nuclear weapons? Probably.

Why do Pakistan and India both have nuclear weapons? Because they both believe that MAD will prevent the use or large scale invasion of their country.

[Boogieman]

That would be high on my list of priorities if I were in charge of Ukraine.

[NorseViking]

Then Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua are going to have nuclear weapons as well.