Russian nuclear strike talk is more than empty threat
Tactical nuclear weapons are a 'permissible' step in Russian doctrine, so threatened use is serious but not inevitable
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- Unclear boundaries
- Nuclear threats
- Doctrinal possibilities
- Counter-arguments
- 'Virtual war' with the West
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