The only real difference between Tac and Strat nukes is the choice of target
Putin will be removed by the Siloviki if he orders nukes to be used. WHY?
The use of nukes would make Russia the eternal economic-basket-case pariah state
It would most likely lead to arming the Ukrainians with long- distance Himars, modern tanks and jets, thereby ensuring that Russia's vaunted conventional military is no more
This will leave only their strategic nukes which they will not use -- cf.MAD
The powerbase-siloviki- on whom Putin depends for political legitimacy will defenestrate Putin before they allow the total hollowing out of Russian economy and military.
The only real difference between Tac and Strat nukes is the choice of target
Putin will be removed by the Siloviki if he orders nukes to be used. WHY?
The use of nukes would make Russia the eternal economic-basket-case pariah state
It would most likely lead to arming the Ukrainians with long- distance Himars, modern tanks and jets, thereby ensuring that Russia's vaunted conventional military is no more
This will leave only their strategic nukes which they will not use -- cf.MAD
The powerbase-siloviki- on whom Putin depends for political legitimacy will defenestrate Putin before they allow the total hollowing out of Russian economy and military.