Comment by ceejayoz
10 hours ago
> Russian nuclear doctrine would have treated that as an existential threat.
They claimed that with basically every little sprinkle of new aid for like two years, until everyone realized it was a bluff.
Putin is many things, but actively suicidal looks like a no.
Just because he hasn’t pulled the trigger doesn’t mean there isn’t an actual red line.
The red line is an invasion of Moscow or a strike on Russian nuclear capabilities.
Everything else is just an order for preemptive suicide.
Ukraine already executed a successful strike on Russian nuclear capabilities. In 2025 Operation “Spider’s Web” completely destroyed several irreplaceable nuclear-capable strategic bombers.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/how-ukraines-spider-web-operat...
There is no "red line".
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"So what is the last resort? Piccadilly?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgkUVIj3KWY
Russian stated nuclear doctrine has been treated by the Russians as an existential threat to Russia if followed through on.
Then it's fine, as conventional bombing of Moscow is not an existential threat.
I suspect Israel and Russia are looking at each other with "You first!" so that they can start nuking and blame the other for starting it.