Credible threat, or pure fantasy?
Imo, Credible because putin would love to if he could, I think he would calculate that the West would not use nukes so it wouldn't necessarily need to go down that route. If trump wins Europe may well be on its own
Fantasy because ukraine handed the Russians arses to them on a plate, if they couldn't beat ukraine what chance have they against the rest of Europe
However if you want peace prepare for war, time European countries got their act together, especially Britain, if we have 400bn available to throw away over covid we can spend the same and more over rearming. World War is a faaaaar bigger risk than covid ever was. Russias industrial base is in overdrive right now, if ukraine folds and we aren't ready then I don't think anyone could guarantee that he wouldn't try it in a couple of years.
Imo, Credible because putin would love to if he could, I think he would calculate that the West would not use nukes so it wouldn't necessarily need to go down that route. If trump wins Europe may well be on its own
Fantasy because ukraine handed the Russians arses to them on a plate, if they couldn't beat ukraine what chance have they against the rest of Europe
However if you want peace prepare for war, time European countries got their act together, especially Britain, if we have 400bn available to throw away over covid we can spend the same and more over rearming. World War is a faaaaar bigger risk than covid ever was. Russias industrial base is in overdrive right now, if ukraine folds and we aren't ready then I don't think anyone could guarantee that he wouldn't try it in a couple of years.