On April 28, deputy director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Matthew Kroenig was quoted in an article in the Byline Times titled “The Nuclear Threats to America & Biden’s Presidency.” Kroenig outlines scenarios where Russia may use more than the threat of nuclear weapons.
In fact, I think Putin would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, for example, as a last resort in a desperate effort to stave off an embarrassing military defeat.
Matthew Kroenig
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