There's a lot of crazy stuff in here, but the details of us talking Russia off the ledge of using a tactical nuke, if accurate, suggest that the war in Ukraine could go sideways at any given moment. Also that the Biden/Austin/Blinken triumvirate is unmatched in the 21st century.
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Which is so counter to their image now, at least on the internet, that even if it's oversold it's a useful corrective. Like, this is some difficult shit!
It sounded like Shoigu blinked pretty hard when Austin pushed. Previous reporting made it sound like the Russians contemplated a nuclear demonstration shot during the catastrophic maneuver phase of the war, and that they felt more confident and less trigger happy once the war shifted to attrition.