>There's already credible evidence that we came perilously close to the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine which likely would've spiraled out of control.
I do agree nukes are a far more realistic threat. So this is kind of an aside and doesn't really undermine your point.
But I actually think we widely misunderstand the dynamic of using nuclear weapons. Nukes haven't been used for a long time and everyone kind of assumes using them will inevitably lead to escalation which spirals into total destruction.
But how would Russia using a tactical nuke in Ukraine spiral out of control? It actually seems very likely that it would not be met in kind. Which is absolutely terrifying in it's own right. A sort of normalization of nuclear weapons.
I do agree nukes are a far more realistic threat. So this is kind of an aside and doesn't really undermine your point.
But I actually think we widely misunderstand the dynamic of using nuclear weapons. Nukes haven't been used for a long time and everyone kind of assumes using them will inevitably lead to escalation which spirals into total destruction.
But how would Russia using a tactical nuke in Ukraine spiral out of control? It actually seems very likely that it would not be met in kind. Which is absolutely terrifying in it's own right. A sort of normalization of nuclear weapons.