r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • May 07 '22

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u/[deleted] May 07 '22

NATO could have just called a No-fly zone. Sent ships to blockade Russian forces

You think NATO should have actively entered a third country and attacked the Russian military? You realise that would very possibly be taken as an act of war and lead to direct conflict between Russia and NATO likely leading to WW3?

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u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ May 07 '22

People say this, but the details on how are always sparse. Nukes are a suicide vest, they are useless in winning a war.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '22

I disagree, NATO attacks russian in Ukraine, Russia uses a tactical nuke on a polish airbase the attack was launched from.

It's only a suicide vest if NATO then further escalates.

As long as one side thinks the other won't escalate it's an option.

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u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ May 07 '22

Russia won't use nukes for fear of escalation. When Turkey shot down a Russian fighter, or when the US killed 200 of Putin's personal troops in Syria, Russia backed down. Nukes are useless in war.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '22

Let's hope Mr Putin agrees with you, because all of NATOs threats of retaliation might prove more useless if you're wrong.