Edward Walker
@gnuggat.bsky.social
Retired. 1993-2017 Exec Director of the Berkeley Program in Soviet/Post-Soviet Affairs, Adj Assoc Prof Political Science.
Reposted by Edward Walker
Reposted by Edward Walker
So, the document says U.S. will not engage on the conventional end--that's Europe's problem, but, if allies seems poised to lose the conventional conflict, the U.S. could consider nuclear escalation to stop Russia (at the risk of inviting Russian nuclear attack on the U.S.) Totally not credible (2)
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 PM
So, the document says U.S. will not engage on the conventional end--that's Europe's problem, but, if allies seems poised to lose the conventional conflict, the U.S. could consider nuclear escalation to stop Russia (at the risk of inviting Russian nuclear attack on the U.S.) Totally not credible (2)