First strike policy. No US politican needs to "propose" anything so long as that doctrine is in place, it's already a constant threat to any country that dares question US hegemony.
And what the Russians are saying is "If you nuke us we'll nuke you back" which is an entirely different thing.
That's actually US policy and what I questioned. US POlicy is “If you nuke us we’ll nuke you back”. Show me where US has proposed first strike nuclear attack other than 80 years ago. And yes, the strike on Japan was immoral and unnecessary, but it's not like Japan was being super cool either.
Nope, that's not what they said. Obviously people here are not discussing anything in good faith, so it's fairly useless, but Russian state media said if NATO interfered with their illegal and immoral massacre in Ukraine, they just might have to use nuclear weapons. Show me where the US said that.
First strike policy. No US politican needs to "propose" anything so long as that doctrine is in place, it's already a constant threat to any country that dares question US hegemony.
And what the Russians are saying is "If you nuke us we'll nuke you back" which is an entirely different thing.
That's actually US policy and what I questioned. US POlicy is “If you nuke us we’ll nuke you back”. Show me where US has proposed first strike nuclear attack other than 80 years ago. And yes, the strike on Japan was immoral and unnecessary, but it's not like Japan was being super cool either.
That's actually what Putin is saying.
Whereas the US: "Current U.S. policy does not restrict the president’s ability to order a nuclear strike for any reason at any time. The military may reject an order that is perceived to violate laws of war, and there are legal concerns about the role of Congress authorizing the use of force, but as a matter of broad understanding, the president can launch nuclear weapons when and if s/he chose to."
Ah yes, for a very honest interpretation of international events I often turn to Putin’s statements.
Out of curiosity what source do you think would be a better representation of Russian policies regarding the use of nuclear weapons?
Nope, that's not what they said. Obviously people here are not discussing anything in good faith, so it's fairly useless, but Russian state media said if NATO interfered with their illegal and immoral massacre in Ukraine, they just might have to use nuclear weapons. Show me where the US said that.
Could you actually show what you're saying here, it would help your case if you provided an example of Russian officials saying something concrete.