What We Know About How a Russian Nuclear Strike Could Play Out | WSJ

As Russia suffers losses in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons—a scenario that security experts still deem unlikely. WSJ looks at satellite images and documents to understand how the process of launching a strike would work.

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[wsj]

The Wagner Group has become the face of the Russian assault in Ukraine.

[edwardsteed]

We wouldn't have to worry about any of this if NATO would stop the expansion efforts

[FinancialShinanigan]

Must be Monday when we're talking about nuclear war

[Alex-pulz]

"Carried in jets such as these" **shows a prop bomber**

[jvjd]

He never said he would use nukes unless you attack Russia, This why US is afraid of Moscow and didn't invade

[p]

I’m sorry, did they seriously just say that increased SANCTIONS was a viable US response to Russia actively preparing for a Nuclear strike…? That has to be the most unintelligent statement I have ever heard…

[ballerr]

Did I miss it or was their submarine force left out?

[PrateekT]

The fact that it is being so seriously talked about as a prospect is itself maddening and terrifying.

The world needs love, peace, empathy, and sanity. ❤

[blcjck]

2:07 TNT, not dynamite. Pretty important distinction as dynamite is much more powerful kg for kg.

[omarsaad]

Attacking nuclear facility storage inside the Russian federation as a preemptive strike is just madness, this shows why countries are desperately looking for such weapons.

[eugenebebs]

You know things are bad when a news reel looks like a Call of Duty load screen.

[MrDude]

Here's how it would play out:
The first missle strikes: The end.

[ShoterOTP]

You know this story reminds me of 2k21-2k22 before the war, we all seen the sites and their camps near the border and we all ignored it thinking, Nah Putin will never attack Ukraine! turns out it wasn't a bluff. So now when I see nuclear sites near borders I am pretty sure he also isn't bluffing this time.

[XxxXKratos]

Most military analysts I have heard so far discussing this have concluded that unless Russia is able to strike some location where Ukrainians troops are very concentrated then tactical nuclear weapons would not make any substantial difference in the battlefield. In this situation what makes the nuclear threat relevant is always the remote possibility of big nukes meant to destroy large cities.

[gchukma]

Judging by the 9/2021 Google earth satellite there are launch vehicles present on site at Belgorod storage.

[charleshixon]

“Normally it is assumed…” always the dumbest thing to say in any war. Also, just fyi, nobody just fires one nuke. It’s not even useful tactically, you’d want to use several. Even strategically they hit with a shot gun of mirv warheads for big targets like cities.

[thenewwayhome]

Let's go by the saying, "You'll never know."

[ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

If you were in a coma from 1985 on, and you woke up today, you'd think it was still 1985.

[tajkillerscape]

Why does the states department have a us congress nuke ?

[kakbro]

Fast forward to nukes and let me get my popcorn.