From the Associated Press at http://news.yahoo.com/russian-military-chief-war-risks-grown-140553975.html
“Gen. Nikolai Makarov, chief of the General Staff, pointed at NATO's expansion eastward and said Thursday that the risks for Russia to be pulled into local conflicts have ‘risen sharply.’ He added, according to Russian news agencies wires, that ‘under certain conditions local and regional conflicts may develop into a full-scale war involving nuclear weapons.’
“A steady decline of Russia's conventional forces has prompted the Kremlin to rely increasingly on nuclear deterrent. Its military doctrine says it may use nuclear weapons to counter a nuclear attack on Russia or an ally, or a large-scale conventional attack that threatens Russia's existence.”
Russia and I think alike. No one wants to be threatened and no one wants a war but if war is necessary, the nuclear option is cheap, quick and effective. This is not good news for any country that thrives on a war economy.
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