"Pull it off the button." The expert told why Putin would not apply nuclear weapons

According to the military analyst Ben Hodges, the Kremlin officials will have to "delay the President of the Russian Federation from the Red button" if they hope for some life after Putin and return to normal. Russian officials have repeatedly stated that any attack on the territory of the Russian Federation, or creating a threat to the existence of the Russian state will be regarded as a reason to use nuclear weapons.

However, American General Ben Hodges still considers the likelihood of such events in the war in Ukraine is unlikely. About it reports New Debate. First, it will not give the Russians benefits in the battlefield. Tactical nuclear weapons are only appropriate when troops can pass at the place where the blow has fallen, or when the advantage of nuclear explosion can be developed.

But Russian troops are not in that position, in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation there is no second echelon that would pass at the place of impact. Therefore, there will be no advantage from the use of YAO on the battlefield. From the use of YaO, Russian troops will receive only losses, although some observers have suggested that Russia hastily conducted "referendums" and annexed new territories of Ukraine to justify the nuclear stroke prepared.

"The Kremlin knows that if they resort to nuclear weapons, it will be impossible to avoid direct clashes with the United States. The United States will have to be answered. Can Russia use nuclear stroke and avoid unwanted consequences? Probably providing the President [Biden] list of possible actions - from kinetic to neo -nucleic, nuclear or non -nuclear, it can be a combined answer - depending on the actions ", - said Hodges.

According to the analyst, Baiden's response will go after discussions with the Allies, because it affects other countries. "The Kremlin knows that they are aware that if the United States is answered, the consequences for the Armed Forces will be destructive. As an example, there may be a blow to what is left of the Black Sea Fleet, or a blow to the bases in the Syrian tartus, or or or The same blow on other important Russian facilities in Ukraine, ”Hodges explained.

Despite all his sinister image, the expert says, Putin is not a suicide. "But, perhaps, more importantly, others are not suicide. , to return to any normality, try to make Vladimir Putin not use nuclear weapons, "the general explained. Recall that the Armed Forces will come to borders on February 23 by the end of the year, and by mid-summer 2023 Crimea will become Ukrainian again. Military. The expert spoke about a new stage of war.