US considering responses if Putin uses nuclear weapons

With concerns growing that Vladimir Putin will escalate Russia’s war in Ukraine, the US is considering how to respond to a range of potential scenarios, including fears that Russians could use tactical nuclear weapons, according to three sources briefed on the latest intelligence. #CNN #News

[circa_er]

It's scary how casually this is being discussed. God help us all.

[justice]

The fact that Russia thinks they can attack a country but can't be attacked on their homeland is baffling

[gold-]

It’s sad how a handful of people can destroy the life of billions. And it is scary how we all just hope that one man doesn’t do something that can’t be undone, it really makes you think.

[LionHeart_.]

What kind of a world is this, were single leaders can threaten the lives of billions of people & its acceptable with no consequences. Actions & behaviors like these should not be existent in this world today were single individuals have so much power beyond comprehension. Honestly this is way beyond abnormal, such authority is from the dark side

[dayangmarikit]

The fact that we're talking about nuking each other in this day and age is insane.

[cedricreichmuth]

The worst consequence of using battlefield nuclear weapons is that many non-nuclear nations would come to the conclusion that the only way of every being truly safe is being in possession of nuclear weapons, leading to a global nuclear arms race.

[pshaw]

"It really puts us in the moment that we are in." Great statement.

[yesterday]

The amount of existential threats we face these days is just lol

[Hazzzyyyyyy]

It’s honestly a really miserable and horrifying reality we live in knowing that a handful of people in this world have the power to eradicate our very existence at any waking moment.

[andrewsssx]

Best analogy of Nuclear war; You're waist deep in gasoline with your worst enemy and he has 2 matches and you have 3. -Carl Sagen (edited who said it)

[AlexTorres-qvhv]

There are no responses available when your adversary has the most powerful nuclear arsenal at disposal....

[ericparrish]

Kinda reminds me of crossing paths with my own killer and striking up a conversation. We both end up realizing the other ain't all that bad. Clearly.

[andrewvo]

The effectiveness of first use nukes only works if you’re the only one that has them.

[jusforever]

I don't think people are actually understanding what's going on? This should be breaking news. Why is this not on every media platform? Why is this being talked about as if it's nothing.

[lpquagmire]

"Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do..."

[CarlosGarcia-vwsc]

We need to stop the war immediately and promote serious negotiations, no other option.

[cadmean-reader]

Having "contingency plans" and "nuclear weapons" in the same sentence tends to not have a sunny outlook attached to it

[DavidGetling]

It's impossible to overstate the importance of Russia being convinced that using nuclear weapons will cost it far more than it could hope to gain.

[HeckaZecka]

I’ve barely lived, this cannot ever happen

[SCIFIguy]

The 80's never go out of style. Synth wave, retro cars, thermonuclear warfare, and pixie haircuts!