Ukraine ‘Winning’ the War Against Russia Could Mean a Nuclear War
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Ted Galen Carpenter
4d agoen
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National Security JournalUkraine ‘Winning’ the War Against Russia Could Mean a Nuclear Warnationalsecurityjournal.orgWestern media is celebrating Ukraine's burning-refinery strikes as proof the war has turned. This contrarian analysis urges caution: we heard the same after "Russia's Pearl Harbor" drone raid in 2025, and Moscow kept grinding forward. Russia — bigger, more populous, better positioned for attrition — is still winning the war that counts, the author argues. And the darker warning: if Putin ever faced an existential, great-power-ending defeat, he might turn to scorched earth, sabotage in NATO states, or even tactical nuclear weapons. In this view, a decisive Ukrainian victory is something NATO should fear, not cheer.
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