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In reply to the discussion: New NYT :U.S. spies, commandos in Afghanistan alerted superiors as early as Jan. to a Russian plot [View all]wnylib
(21,146 posts)Putin is evil but not stupid or self destructive.
The US is not the only country with nukes. And Putin is despised and distrusted in nuclear armed nations that would feel it necessary to protect themselves when the US can't or won't.
But Trump might be stupid enough or twisted enough to try to take the nation down with him if he feels too threatened. Even then, I think there are people around Trump who are not suicidal enough to go along with him. Launching nukes is not easy in the US. It's more than just punching in the right codes. Our military brass are onto Trump and would refuse to comply with launching against American targets.
But if Putin did launch against us, they would fight back. Our military power is still much greater than Russia's and Putin knows this.
I don't think nukes will come into the picture.