A former British Army officer warns Vladimir Putin might resort to tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine amidst the Russian Army's significant losses. Over 1 million Russian personnel have been killed or wounded, leading to a dire manpower crisis. The US Centre for Strategic and International Studies reports minimal territorial gains by Russian forces since 2004, achieving only 5,000 kilometers. Russian troops in Kharkiv move at a sluggish pace, barely progressing. Former Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon suggests that the ongoing nuclear threats from Putin hint at serious consideration of nuclear options to conclude the conflict swiftly, yet recent Franco-UK nuclear collaboration might deter this.
"The fact that Putin and his gangsters have threatened nuclear attack continuously since the wider war in Ukraine began suggests they are thinking about it in detail. As three days have become three years plus, they may think they can finish off Ukraine quickly with tactical nukes and we would not react."
"I for one salute President Macron and Sir Keir for this at least: realising that Putin only respects strength and ruthlessly exploits weakness."
"The US President may also at last have found his backbone. If he does not lose it, we might just avoid a wider war in Europe and see a just peace for Ukraine."
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