How many European countries will have nuclear weapons in four years?
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@anderspuck Hasn't the Ukraine war sort of showed us that nukes don't really matter?
What would Ukraine or some other power having nukes change?
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@simongray On the contrary. The Ukraine war has shown us that nuclear weapons are game changers. If Russia had not been a nuclear power, NATO would have stopped the war a long time ago.
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@anderspuck True, but I also find this somewhat paradoxical.
What would it change for Ukraine? I don't see a situation where they would use them, just like Russia isn't using nukes now.
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@anderspuck I'm probably desensitised from the constant nuclear threats we've been hearing on Russian TV.
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@simongray There is an asymmetry in the perception of escalation risks right now, which has led to reduced help for Ukraine. The U.S. and Germany are just much more concerned about what Putin might do than about Ukraine. If Ukraine had nuclear weapons there would paradoxically be a stronger incentive to help them.
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@anderspuck @simongray This is a very interesting point, thanks!
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