fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks agoPutin's Explosive Message to Trump
Moscow notifies the United States in advance to avoid triggering a retaliatory strike. More important, without a nuclear payload, the missile has limited military value; Russia has other weapons capable of inflicting similar damage at a fraction of the cost. The most logical reason for Russia's use of this weapon at this time is to remind America that it is still a superpower and that Putin is still in control.
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