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chasd00 on Feb 24, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Twitter based map of Russian troop movements

Nuclear response means escalation to global nuclear war. That's every worst nightmare come true and puts civilization itself at risk.

“I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

mcguire on Feb 24, 2022 [–]

My understanding at this point is that Russia has destroyed Ukraine's air defenses and has complete air superiority. Western forces could contest that, but won't because that could cause unintended escalation.

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