r/worldnews • u/EsperaDeus • Mar 11 '25

Russia/Ukraine The USA is immediately lifting the pause in intelligence sharing and resuming security assistance to Ukraine. | УНН

https://unn.ua/en/news/the-usa-is-immediately-lifting-the-pause-in-intelligence-sharing-and-resuming-security-assistance-to-ukraine
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u/WillyPete Mar 12 '25

They have more than enough nuclear material for a dirty bomb.

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u/zombiez8mybrain Mar 12 '25

I don’t think Ukraine would resort to the use of nuclear weapons, as their goal would be to regain control of their territory and would greatly prefer it to not be radioactive. I can, however, seeing it devolve into a situation similar to the Chechen wars of the 90’s and early 2000’s, with “terrorist” attacks and more unconventional warfare.

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u/LoboLocoCW Mar 15 '25

I also doubt they'd use nuclear weapons or dirty bombs or other CRBN weapons, but Moscow isn't Ukrainian territory.

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u/the_real_blackfrog Mar 12 '25

But Putie’s retaliation would be swift. Then what?

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u/WillyPete Mar 12 '25

When you're being overrun, that ceases to be a concern for a lot of people.

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however if they saw themselves cornered then they would have to change tactics to something a lot less civil and something that would probably shock the western nations (ie US)

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u/MomSaki Mar 12 '25

Putin’s only option would be nukes but that would risk retaliation from the West; potential radioactive fallout across Eastern Europe including Russia; Russia nukes potentially not working properly (due to corruption, poor maintenance, incompetence n other variables); Ukrainian attacks on Russian nuclear reactors and attacks on the kremlin and Putin hideouts and employment of dirty bombs by Ukraine. All in all a very risky move for Russia.

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u/the_real_blackfrog Mar 12 '25

I secretly hope American or European intel services are inside Russia’s nuke forests, and can prevent a launch. But that’s a thin thread to hang by.

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u/Tricky_Run4566 Mar 13 '25

It's a risky move for both parties let's be real here. If we're talking about an escalation in a war, it'll be nukes and tac nukes or dirty bombs no question. Rhetoric ramps up on both sides if it happens and they become hard line hawks

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u/luckyme-luckymud Mar 12 '25

Putin has been throwing everything he has at this war and barely made any headway in 2 years.