[adorno]

The nuclear threat has existed in Europe for decades and the F16s would not be the preferred delivery method. The Russians are, as usual, escalating their threats. After a while, it’s just noise.

[Salman]

I am convinced (the people behind) Biden really want a nuclear war, but they want to provoke Russia into using them first. Typical current year US tactics.

So maybe not this particular time, but they are working on it. Each provocation is a little bit closer.

[frog in a pot]

After a while, it’s just noise.

Indeed, albeit in this case it could well be noise that is not survivable.

This not a poker game between these supreme power holders and throwing more armaments into the to the pot seems very unwise.

Signalman got it right upthread in #6. For comparison, it would have been an efficient, strong nation that could have spearheaded a move that eliminated Hitler before he started WWII.

[devere]

Actually it’s a deescalation, since the threat is coming from Lavrov not Putin. But you are right, it’s just more Kremlin noise.

[17th Miss Regt]

BY the same token, the Russians are already using the MIG-31K to launch Kinzhal missiles against Ukraine. Kinzhals come in both conventional and nuclear flavors. Same threat to Ukraine as the Russians are complaining about here. So I think you are correct - the Russians are, as usual, escalating their threats, and after a while, it’s just noise.

[cowboyusa]

You are insane.