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How real is the threat of #NuclearWar ?

In 30 minutes, @EthnicMediaSvc goes live with four eminent experts on the issue: @mklare1 Michael Klare @DarylGKimball @AndrewNynka @ArmsControlNow Watch here: fb.me/e/1s0hx3u35

We are in a heightened state of nuclear danger, says @DarylGKimball Putin has made nuclear threats which are unprecedented.

A nuclear threat could escalate beyond the boundaries of Ukraine, says @DarylGKimball We need to watch for short-range - tactical - warheads. The Russians has about 1,000, but no indication that they are moving them from storage. #nuclearwar

Nuclear war cannot be limited. If there is a NATO/Russia conflict, there is no guarantee that the other would not respond in kind, says @DarylGKimball of @ArmsControlNow #Ukraine #nucleardanger #thermonucleardanger

Could escalate into use of long-range nuclear weapons, which would kill 90 million people instantly. @DarylGKimball @ArmsControlNow #nuclear #Putin #UkraineRussianWar

In 2026, likely to see world with no nuclear restrictions, says @DarylGKimball @ArmsControlNow

Michael Klare @mklare1 of @hampshirecolg The US has been in a heightened state of conflict with Russia and China since 2018.

Conventional weapons could trigger use of tactical nuclear weapons, says @mklare1 #NuclearWar

Finnish/Russian border could become a new battleground. Estonia, Belarus, Latvia also on the front lines. When the war ends, these frontlines will be heavily fortified, which makes the nuclear firebreak more likely. @mklare1

#Taiwan could become the "Ukraine of the Pacific," says @mklare1 If China does use force against Taiwan, the US may intervene, posing the threat of nuclear warfare

US is not providing defensive weapons, it is providing offensive weapons, which are much more dangerous, says @mklare1

What are Russia's objectives in #Ukraine? asks @gabrielarosa of @ArmsControlNow "Russia fears it is losing its control of Ukraine."

Scenarios for a broader conflict? NATO sends in troops, says @gabrielarosa

How does it end?

"But I do not see an end anytime soon," says @gabrielarosa of @ArmsControlNow #RussiaUkraineWar

This is not about nuclear war, it is about whether Russia will use nuclear weapons, says @AndrewNynka

Ukranians incredibly skilled in the information fight, says @AndrewNynka #Putin

"Its been heartbreaking for me to watch what's happening in #MARIUOPOL says @AndrewNynka #MariupolMassacre

We do have to consider whether #Putin will use #nuclearweapons says @AndrewNynka who was in #Lviv when the war started. Ukranians are pleading for tools to knock missiles out of the air, he says

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