Special Warheads and the Special Military Operation
... scenario, but presumably possible when one party to the conflict is close to defeat. This scenario may demonstrate readiness to “up the ante” to apocalyptic levels. I would like to specifically emphasize that it does not only mean the case of “Russia is losing to NATO and produces its nuclear big stick,” other nuclear powers also envision, both overtly and covertly , such ways of using nuclear weapons. So far, it is certainly difficult to imagine a situation when, say, France gets involved in the hostilities around Ukraine and suffers horrendous losses, but life is full of surprises. At the same time, given the current available forces and the “conventional deterrence” concept in its various forms, first there ...