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They should double down to win the war, while deterring nuclear use. US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not back down to avoid a nuclear attack.

Washington’s and Kyiv’s goal is to win the war, not to avoid nuclear attack at all costs. If facing the real, imminent prospect of losing the war, he is likely to use nuclear weapons first before being defeated. Putin could use nuclear weapons to turn the tide of the battle. We should take Putin’s nuclear threats seriously. His conventional military is mangled, so he is drawing on the only tools he has left: mobilization of low-quality reservists and nuclear threats. Putin’s speech shows he is out of options and in a desperate situation. Marc Polymeropoulos: Rely on US intelligence to call Putin’s nuclear bluffĪrun Iyer: Integrated deterrence is needed to avoid further ‘unforced errors’ by Putin The US and Ukraine should double down to win the war while deterring nuclear use Irina Plaks: More poorly trained, fearful reservists on the battlefield could mean more Russian atrocitiesīrian Whitmore: Putin isn’t more dangerous when cornered. Justin Conelli: Mobilization could give Putin an excuse for tactical retreat in southern Ukraine

#Mushroom wars 2 internal error series

John Herbst: Putin’s careful escalation follows a series of setbacks Melinda Haring: Annexation in eastern Ukraine is a step toward nuclear blackmailĭaniel Fried: This is escalation born of desperation The US and its allies shouldn’t yield to the pressure. Matthew Kroenig: The US and Ukraine should double down to win the war while deterring nuclear useĪndriy Zagorodnyuk: Mobilization won’t fix Russia’s battlefield failuresĪlexander Vershbow: Putin just broadened Russian nuclear doctrine. This post will be updated as their analysis rolls in.Ĭlick on a link below to jump to an entry: We asked experts across the Atlantic Council for their reactions to Putin’s moves. Seven months into his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a new, perilous step: mobilizing his military reserves.Īmid a string of battlefield setbacks-and the announcement of fast-tracked “referendums” that could enable the Kremlin to annex territory it has occupied in eastern Ukraine-Putin also reiterated his threats to use nuclear weapons to defend what Russia considers its own turf.