A dangerous game of nuclear poker in Ukraine

How might the nuclear threshold be crossed? Former NATO assistant secretary general John Manza outlines the potential playbook.

It is not difficult to imagine a scenario that leads to the threatened use, or actual use, of a tactical nuclear weapon to bring this conflict to an end on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s terms, writes John Manza.UN photograph by Cia Pak

Opinion

BY JOHN MANZA

May 26, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was an extraordinary gamble. Like a player in a high-stakes poker game, he thought his cards were unbeatable, but as the world is seeing, Ukraine has played a surprisingly strong hand. With the assistance of the United States and like-minded n...

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