Why the Hell is Biden talking about Armageddon? Frederick Kagan on the Chances Putin will Use Nukes in Ukraine

Putin is incurring major losses on the
battlefield. The strategic and symbolic Kerch
Bridge connecting mainland Russia to Crimea was hit a few hours
after Putin turned 70; Russian citizens are increasingly unhappy
with their leadership; the Ukrainian counter-offensive is
resilient and capitalizing on Russia's many military
vulnerabilities. Putin has ramped up threats of nuclear
escalation, prompting Joe Biden to warn of impending
Armageddon at a recent Democratic fundraiser. Is nuclear
escalation a legitimate fear? If so, how do we deter Russia
from escalating without offering Putin a compromise or
offramp? 


Fred Kagan on these questions and more in today's episode. Kagan
is the director of AEI's Critical Threats Project. He,
together with the Institute for the Study of War, release a
live Ukraine-Russia war tracker. 


Download the transcript here.