[Snickering Hound]

If they lack conventional weapons then they still have other options, don’t they?

Do they? The Russians haven't conducted a nuclear test in almost 30 years.

And they're very expensive to keep up and the Russian military isn't swimming in rubles.

[MeganC]

Why are we willing to gamble that the Russians won’t use nukes over Syria?

Why is Syria so damned important? Why aren’t you asking that question?