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I would imagine China have had his ear about that, they want a continued market (the west) for their goods and no radioactive rain falling on their territory, they want nuclear destruction of the world just as much as everyone else apart from putin obviously but if he hit’s that button what does he win? assuming the weapons actually work due to the years of corruption and siphoning of funds.
A tactical small nuke will just speed up the delivery of ATACMS and suddenly everything 300k over the border becomes vulnerable.
The west isn’t going to sit on it’s hands if the stakes are raised, Ukraine will have anything it wants for a ground/air war at it’s disposal., exactly the opposite of what putin wants to happen.
And (as we both follow those in the know on twitter) once the supply lines are narrowed and concentrated even further and the rain comes those Alibaba fake Michelins will start rolling off whatever equipment they have left for re-supply.
Demoralised reserves with no winter equipment, intermittent supply of food/ammunition, knowing that sitting near any ordinance just increases your chance of being Himarsed instead of offering protection as you try to fight a despots unjust war in a country you likely have no personal agency in.
what’s the worst that can happen...