'Invading Ukraine was stupid, but he still did it': Putin's real nuclear threat | Defence in Depth
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Рік томуVladimir Putin started his invasion in February last year thinking three things.
Firstly that his army was fantastic; secondly that the Ukrainian army was very weak; and thirdly that the international community was too self-absorbed, complacent and apathetic to intervene.
Well, his army is shown to be subpar; the Ukrainian army, though smaller, has not been broken; so it’s only in the third area - international support - that Putin believes he can now have an effect.
Putin is trying to chip away at international support for Ukraine, and the easiest way for him to do that is to raise the spectre of nuclear war.
However, we shouldn’t be scared of these threats.
#russia #ukraine #putin #nuclear
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@telegraph Рік тому
Since the outbreak of war in February 2022, The Telegraph has been tracking donations and deliveries of weapons to Ukraine. Our correspondents have reported on their use on the battlefield and our experts have analysed their effectiveness. For a guide on these weapons, visit: www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ukraine-weapons-tanks-jets-missiles-military-equipment-war-russia/ This is not a comprehensive list of all weapons in Ukraine.
@2nd3rd1st Рік тому
I don't like that word outbreak in this context, as if the war started on its own volition without any action and responsibility from Putin. It is correct and better to ascribe full responsibility to Putin for his war of aggression against Ukraine, always.
@sirrobertdowneysenior8080 Рік тому
2 things I would like to clear, i don't like to see neither woman's nipples nor man's nipples while watching news.
@uppercutgrandma4425 Рік тому
@@2nd3rd1st wouldn't that outbreak go back further to the US installing leaders in Ukraine during the 2014 campaign, as well as aggressive NATO maneuvers?
@davidbrown8536 Рік тому
@@2nd3rd1st The 2014 Maiden coup was were it really starts. The US engineered a coup against a democratically elected govt
@vertox78 Рік тому
@@uppercutgrandma4425 no.
@eldars_steak Рік тому
we ignored stupidity, we ignored greed, we ignored those weaker than us, we ignored what was far from us, and then I woke up one morning and saw that everything we ignored was knocking on our door
@theoilisburning7444 Рік тому
How poetic and artistic,
@discosheepish2868 Рік тому
marriage.
@upbestsalt1551 Рік тому
Sounds like taxes
@lovebutnosoilder Рік тому
Many young people saw this coming, but nobody choose to listen.
@crocolagerfelden6142 Рік тому
Exactly
@stischer47 Рік тому
Hitler thought he was acting rationally also.
@mariannelabanane2589 Рік тому
Americans do too. They want to weaken Russia.
@zahgurim7838 Рік тому
...zutreffend.
@ewu77 Рік тому
2:42 I like that little hesitancy there. We all know, man.
@NoSuffix Рік тому
The Beijing dictatorship didn't call for nuclear de-escalation for the peace or justice of Ukrainians facing brutal Russia invasion, but out of the cold & hard reality that China will certainly not be spared if there's a total nuclear exchange between Russia and the West. Ironically, China's shameful role in supporting the Kremlin in the war contributes a lot to the prolonged war and possible further escalation.
@namor2x2x Рік тому
no tbh i think china would just go against russia if russia launched a nuke
@jinkazama9017 Рік тому
USA and EU haphazardly shoveling billions into a non EU or NATO country also escalates and prolongs this war.
@peabase Рік тому
My take is that China cynically favours a prolonged war. The weaker Russia becomes, the more dependent it is on China. The more dependent Russia is on China, the easier it is for China to exploit. Soon enough, Russia is China's jewel in the crown.
@Ltstevefox Рік тому
"China's shameful role in supporting the Kremlin in the war contributes a lot to the prolonged war and possible further escalation." Last time I checked, China didn't steal billions of tax payers money to fund a war in another continent.
@mitseraffej5812 Рік тому
@@Stand663To add to the list of why China doesn’t want a nuclear escalation is that they are downwind of many potential targets.
@theloki72 Рік тому
Mutual assured destruction. There is nothing more to be said about these ridiculous threats.
@jennifermoriarty2188 Рік тому
Don't mean we will retaliate with nukes..other means
@franciscouch8378 Рік тому
Correct
@theloki72 11 місяців тому
@@geocam2 Such a side does not exist.
@ibh2022 Рік тому
Excellent words as always Dom
@therealme228 Рік тому
Thanks Dom, straight to the point and very informative again
@ronaldsantosjapan Рік тому
Has Russia's nuclear arsenal survived the deep, existentially dangerous, corruption in it's government and military? I imagine a lot of money meant for the upkeep of the Russian nuclear arsenal has ended up in yachts and houses somewhere on the Mediterranean coast.
@KingDonaldFirstofhisname Рік тому
@AdsRuinedUKposts I was more worried about the first 253 Nuclear threats he made tbh
@jeanneknight4791 Рік тому
I have wondered the same thing. I would say that there has been neglect on a huge scale.
@brianfreeman8290 Рік тому
I asked Jake Broe to comment on this but it seems he doesn't read his comments.
@stevef7139 Рік тому
@@brianfreeman8290 Jake Broe has commented on this in his videos. He suspects less than half Russia’s arsenal would work. Perhaps a lot less than half. We never want that to be tested though as some would work….
@sunshadow9704 Рік тому
What if it did?
@pavelhromadka658 Рік тому
Simple, straightforward and overall wonderful presentation!
@doltsbane Рік тому
I'd be interested to see some reporting on how much the Russians have budgeted for maintenance of their nuclear arsenal over the last ten years and an estimate of how much of that funding ended up disappearing into someone's pocket.
@rangersrule6332 Рік тому
Very good points, I cannot believe maintenance was a priority for these devastating weapons, after what we have seen over the last 13 months.
@briancarno8837 Рік тому
what the same as much of the funding to Ukraine has disapeared into someones pocket..?
@oneshothunter9877 Рік тому
I've read that USA spends around 50 billion dollars on maintaining their nukes. Russian military -"for the whole thing" seems to be around 70 billion dollars (equivalent). And it's no secret that Russia has more nukes than the US. That doesn't leave a lot of money spent on Russian nukes. Edit: But as powerful as nuclear weapons are, what's really needed to destroy life as we know it?
@bruceogilvie5607 Рік тому
If it's like any other part of their defence spending...most of it will have been stolen
@peabase Рік тому
@@briancarno8837 Ukraine has launched three successful counter-offensives and is currently holding its own, no matter what the Russians are throwing against them. I should think Western aid has found its way into the right hands, or none of that would be possible.
@wasakawakawaka2028 Рік тому
Very good Dom! Thanks for this video. Makes me feel a bit better.
@daveousley1201 Рік тому
Nice work, Dom!
@Wargasm54 Рік тому
I’m pretty sure I’d pick the 100 chicken sized horses 😂
@Maja-Danmark Рік тому
I'd rather it'd be over quickly *:*
@ChristianTonnies Рік тому
defo
@FearandBoredomFishing Рік тому
Note at the beginning of the war putins threat of nuclear was very much directed at the West. Later on it was directed at Ukraine. No one has picked up on this very important point. It does indicate this is a threat and two it shows where his biggest fear lies. The US has also indicated clearly its stance on this issue. Simply put, Putin loses this was war he stands to loose Crimea and some bits of land. He fires a nuclear weapon he will lose Russia.
@Ilaunchnukes Рік тому
So Putin is saying "If I can't have it, nobody can"?
@hungusthefungus3461 Рік тому
@@Ilaunchnukes Pootin's Mad Dog Logic!
@nixcutus Рік тому
Well if he threaten the west he should also be prepared to get hit Back, funny how he sends threat and Acts like th west doesn't have Nuclear weapons 🤣🤣🤣
@-46xx-94 Рік тому
@@nixcutus Путин никогда не угрожал никому ядерным оружием. Если у тебя есть доказательства обратного кинь ссылку на это видео, где он это говорит
@turboturtle9083 11 місяців тому
If the nuclear arsenal was maintained over the last 30 years like the rest of their war machine I believe if in fact he is moving nukes away from Russia proper because there is a good chance they could detonate on launch.
@kite7214 Рік тому
Excellent analysis Dom. Thanks a lot. K
@Mark-ww9sb Рік тому
Good to see the Telegraph has found someone to speak knowledgeably and with understand about this subject.
@tubirrr4569 Рік тому
Simple, very clear message, reasonable points 👍
@naxar4246 Рік тому
An excellent reporter! Thx
@adammitchell3462 Рік тому
I'm just a few minutes into this and I really like your content,I think I'll go ahead and subscribe
@gavincassidy3276 Рік тому
Listen to these guys on Ukraine podcast everyday - class and Dom knows his stuff !
@GuinessOriginal 11 місяців тому
He knows what narrative to push, that’s for sure. Not much in the way of nuance and balance, but there never is in the media these days, especially not around subjects like Ukraine or covid.
@trevermcdonald2402 Рік тому
The Russian foreign minister boasted that Russia can totally destroy Britain one hundred times over. A British Admiral when interviewed said yes, they can, then added, and we can only totally destroy them once.
@NoName-ok6qz 11 місяців тому
Haha, I love how he gains glasses mid-sentence at 7:18
@davidcraig6870 Рік тому
My man, talks straight info
@snazzysailor Рік тому
That was a great listen
@dankmatter3068 Рік тому
“Belarus is an independent sovereign state” yeah no
@marinaclarasanchezsuarez2905 Рік тому
Fear nothing, only Fear itself⭐
@vincesnetterton5868 Рік тому
fear morons with nukes
@monsieurgrigny Рік тому
great discussion
@W.Khairi 11 місяців тому
Very informative and well presented, Thank u very much.
@taralown7023 Рік тому
This was great as always Dom, thanks. I'd be interested to see polling on wheter people are scared of the nuclear threats or not. Personally I have zero and have never had any concern over nuclear weapon use by Russia. It would be a different story in my mind if they were the only country with nuclear weapons - but they're not. So ya polling would be interesting
@therealme228 Рік тому
I think Putin is an idiot not stupid, it is just words.
@veramae4098 11 місяців тому
NATO did a field exercise about a decade ago, giving field commanders the power to call in nuclear strikes. They were appalled at how quickly commanders used the option. Decision was made to NEVER give field commanders this option in reality.
@qanon_qanon 11 місяців тому
Having worked on Britains nuclearr deterrent and other things far, far worse, any country that struck the UK would get a response that would end their civilisation and not just theirs, their "friends" also. The firing of UK nuclear weapons is not just at the one country who strikes but at multiple ones worlwide to eradicate their mentality. That is why it is the last resort or "clean up" in the jargon.
@kriswiwatowski4697 Рік тому
Very good analysis with rational sober conclusions. Many thanks!
@CountCristianWaters Рік тому
Because he's white?
@dellwright1407 Рік тому
@@CountCristianWaters Chip on shoulder 😂
@CountCristianWaters Рік тому
@@dellwright1407 Check my DNA 🧬, peasant.
@kevincody8391 11 місяців тому
or so We Hope, cross our fingers and pray. Someday somebody is going to be pushed to the edge and react. There's too many wild cards out there, North Korea, Iran and Israel, Pakistan etc.
@GuinessOriginal 11 місяців тому
He’s been wrong many times in the past, particularly about Putin and the outcomes of diplomatic difficulties. Let’s hope he’s not wrong again.
@mitchwhite1859 Рік тому
That was good. I learned a lot.
@iNowHateAtSigns 11 місяців тому
Very well written and narrated!
@billsanchez6035 Рік тому
100 chicken sized horses, absolutely
@duncanbirnie4158 Рік тому
The best 👍
@danzielinski5036 11 місяців тому
great posting
@Svoboda1234 Рік тому
6:00 Thanks for telling us what to think!
@Flornmonk Рік тому
"GRANDMA is the last thing we need to worry about" 0:22 lol
@JohnMcPhersonStrutt Рік тому
Every time I see footage of Vladimir Putin in a Christian Church, holding a candle, I think of the song "Masters of War" by Bob Dylan. Putin needs to listen to those song lyrics, and take note.
@petebarnesTaiChi 11 місяців тому
i like your coverage, brief and precise.
@tostgulen 8 місяців тому
Love these in depth resorts. Whats the background music used in the end? 10:56
@jenshaunsouthard9172 Рік тому
God Bless Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
@vincesnetterton5868 Рік тому
GOD? clearly war is gods will, or there is no god. the later is obvious
@Symmetry77 Рік тому
Fascist little pootin played all his cards. All hes got left is the nuclear bluff
@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311 Рік тому
The West keeps escalating. Putin's trying to tell us to back off. We can either laugh at him or take him seriously but remember the logic conclusion of escalation is nuclear war.
@keith8609 Рік тому
@@blackcatdungeonmastersfami5311 Putin illegally invaded Ukraine he is the one who should back off if he never invaded we would not be having this problem
@AAB463 Рік тому
And an American reporter
@Symmetry77 Рік тому
@@AAB463 Not much then
@kamaramartha6142 Рік тому
@@AAB463 😂
@jenpsakiscousin4589 Рік тому
Clearly the deployment of strategic weapons in Belarus is a counter to possible use of force from Poland.
@Ragtags Рік тому
Interesting video. Thanks
@jameslyddall Рік тому
If anyone wants a very good in depth but good video on nuclear weapons and what are tactical weapons Ryan Mcbeth “nuclear weapons” search would be a good one.
@GuinessOriginal 11 місяців тому
Yeah, this video definitely isn’t it
@b.rocket Рік тому
This guy really does a fantastic job. Big fan. 🇺🇸
@thomaszanzal7846 11 місяців тому
Madness , the whole thing is madness.
@TanTannaRen Рік тому
Excellent
@timmer9lives Рік тому
Excellent break down of Putin’s Nuclear saber rattling. Personally, I just fall back to MAD. Mutually assured destruction worked during the Cold War and it works now.
@jennifermoriarty2188 Рік тому
The response don't need to be a nuke as well.. plenty of other things to do
@martynanstis1620 Рік тому
@@jennifermoriarty2188indeed. Some analysis said that any nuclear attack on Crimea would effectively be an attack on Europe and NATO and the response would be swift and non nuclear taking out every Russian vessel and all airfields being occupied by Russians in Ukraine including Crimea..
@GuinessOriginal 11 місяців тому
Except it didn’t work. We only avoided mad due to sheer luck and at least two intensive negotiations by politicians on both sides who trusted each other and kept their word. We don’t have the latter on either side right now, and the former always runs out sooner or later.
@alumni2a692 Рік тому
From a Frenchman living in China and watching this video: 👍🏻
@Cotictimmy Рік тому
I’ve always got time to listen to Dom Nicholls’ analysis of things.
@sukhmaidickoff Рік тому
Great video - thumbs up 👍👍
@discosheepish2868 Рік тому
so this time is the time for his real nuclear threats.... i was begining to believe he didnt mean any of it.
@Interglacial_optimist Рік тому
Cincinnati Reds baseball team just got two F-16 fighters to fly over the stadium... I wonder if Zelinsky was throwing out the first pitch.
@bibbly1234 Рік тому
7:00 shows how ridiculous it is that the West are complaining about Russia stationing nukes in their allies territories. How many nations have the US used to station nukes in? Double standards from NATO
@AKATakisOfficial Рік тому
By no means was it stupid, propaganda at it's finest
@jiggyv6139 Рік тому
I’m scared asl 🤣 not tryna be vaporized man . Already been a rough year
@runswithcows Рік тому
Hopefully the strategic and tactical warheads are full of cardboard like the reactive armour on the museum grade tanks. Chances are someone has pocketed the budget and bought a flat or two in Knightsbridge.
@suburbia2050 Рік тому
The latter was probably far more damaging to the West than any nuclear threat
@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044 Рік тому
Re: Flat in Knightsbridge perhaps at risk of being seized over sanctions many of those who bought property in western countries was a hedge against falling out of favour in the event of government change or a economic collapse in Russia. The fact that we are now in an escalating proxy war with Russia and thus their assets being at risk seizure i rather doubt was part of their cauculations
@throstleonabush9639 Рік тому
Really good informative video please do more
@baldersn4474 Рік тому
Really good video..
@sundog6820 Рік тому
we're not scared but it does make us think about a preemptive surprise attack against them when russia talks s#1t
@farmcat9873 Рік тому
If Belrus moved these into their country it just makes a BIG fat target on their country and just would be a real stupid idea for that country to allow.
@gregorygaskill5412 Рік тому
Special facility means a secure spot to keep soldiers from stealing and scrapping whatever they can.
@davern6 11 місяців тому
The Eddie Howe of military analysis
@larrypopwell8034 Рік тому
Did it throw anyone else off that he’s not wearing glasses in some shots but it some he is?
@mrhpijl Рік тому
I was looking for your comment
@neilbadger4262 Рік тому
If Mr Putin really is as God fearing as he may portray himself to be, I am somewhat sceptical if on the day of his demise and he turns up at the pearly gates, that St Peter would be standing there ready to congratulate the Russian leader on his deployment of nuclear weapons on the world. I would somewhat hope that St Peter would simply point to the hole leading down, with a fiery glow at the bottom.
@javierpatag3609 Рік тому
People like Putin always think they’re going to the Good Place, never the Bad. They never see themselves as the bad guy no matter how terrible the things they did.
@ChristianTonnies Рік тому
Good insite there , top man Dom .
@robert3987 Рік тому
An excellent video.
@stephensuddick1896 Рік тому
Putin's loose talk regarding nuclear weapons is a sure sign of abject weakness.
@roshandinesh6701 Рік тому
How?
@ianwilliamson7703 Рік тому
We found this really interesting and informative, albeit, there is still the possible danger, that Putin would launch nuclear weapons, regardless of the outcome, just to prove a point. This makes him a very dangerous person to deal with.
@JayneWilliams-mo1hk Рік тому
If we’re all dead as a result, he’s got no one to listen to him gloating and complaining etc
@thomashassall96 11 місяців тому
I think he'd get mainlined with polonium 210 by his inner circle first...
@adisonshrestha8942 Рік тому
Good journalism 👌
@GuinessOriginal 11 місяців тому
It really isn’t. It’s very one sided.
@slashingbison2503 Рік тому
Dom is so interesting to listen to.
@mynameisnobody3931 Рік тому
Basically to sum it up, there's a minuscule risk that he will use them, and that they will even work. But if course we must not come into the sleeping mindset that there is no risk that he will do it. But it doesn't matter really because we must not stop supporting Ukraine
@natd8215 Рік тому
armisend more weapons and spend more money!! All the same, they end up on the black market in other countries.
@idlehour Рік тому
Time to see if M.A.D. works as a theory.
@grahamfisher5436 Рік тому
continues.. to work
@Strafuzz Рік тому
Yay
@julianfarquhar 10 місяців тому
This guy is brilliant, informative and humourous.
@nikicutts8097 Рік тому
Great!
@roberta9833 Рік тому
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
@dalidaz72 Рік тому
Putin doesn't scare me🥱. I grew up in cold war era at its scariest 😱 Nukes were mentioned every other day. After watching a movie called 🥺THREADS😱I that's when the terror sunk in 😂😂😂😂
@mroctober3657 Рік тому
Yes, Threads really seeped into the marrow.
@chiefrocka8604 Рік тому
@@mroctober3657 more info on this film please as all I get is ladies sewing
@mroctober3657 Рік тому
@@chiefrocka8604 Just enter Threads 1984 into the youtube search. It would probably seem quite pedestrian these days but at the time it was very effective... and depressing. Filmed in a documentary style. A kind of UK counter-part film to The Day After - an American movie about nuclear war released around the same time.
@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044 Рік тому
@@mroctober3657 apparently ☢ gets into the marrow too 😐
@wally2louis288 11 місяців тому
😂
@Saintballer420 11 місяців тому
I think I'd rather fight 1 horse sized chicken than 100 chicken sized horses
@stevev238 11 місяців тому
Even as an English teacher and passionate grammarian, I have to agree with your introductory remarks, that under the present conditions grammar is way down the priority list.
@peterroycroft6433 11 місяців тому
Pronunciation is phonetics; how a word sounds, and how it should be uttered. This is not part of grammar or syntax.
@zok8115 Рік тому
“We in the west don’t like to talk about it - we actually did it 1945”. What a hypocrisy.
@vincesnetterton5868 Рік тому
yes, in reply to an attack. ukraine did nothing
@user-li8qh4tv9t Рік тому
It's simple, Putin didn't think any of the above. It literally thought that Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO is an existential threat.
@prohojiy 11 місяців тому
That's not the case. In reality Ukraine joining NATO means closing the window of opportunities to annex Ukraine. Otherwise he would have been opposing Finland and Sweden joining NATO as well
@paweturysta8617 Рік тому
Here we go again...
@A.ikiadis1264 Рік тому
Nice to know
@user-su7ls3ph7y Рік тому
To date, only one country has used nuclear weapons against civilians. And it wasn't Russia.
@Sorrycomrade Рік тому
The number of deaths caused by Russia in the Ukraine war has likely already surpassed the deaths of Nagasaki and Hiroshima combined. Your argument is invalid.
@__-op4qm Рік тому
@@Sorrycomrade now count the number of civilian deaths in eastern Ukraine between 2014 (maidan) and 2021.
@NANDOFFDataRecovery Рік тому
Thanks.. That's me not sleeping tonight. Again
@ratbatnufftime2861 Рік тому
The Ukranian military is not small...............but it is smallER than the Russian military.
@stophate2023 Рік тому
Putler can only make threats. He has lost everything. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦
@timmortimer6267 Рік тому
Wipe out Russia. Problem removed
@ashleyeldorado7750 11 місяців тому
How does anyone know they would actually work?
@lani6647 Рік тому
“We in the west don’t talk about using nuclear weapons because our moral compass is in the right place”. Also, the only country to ever have used nuclear weapons on human being: the US.
@cgjwitwe Рік тому
The dwarf Putler needs some more kneepad time with XI otherwise it is game over
@johnhough4445 Рік тому
I always understood that a nuke is a nuke; QED. "... in case there is a war ..." I just love this guy's optimism. Hey- -we are human, right? And what are we humans famous for~? Yup. For waging endless wars; ever since the beginning, now, and (dammit~!) ever shall be.
@GuinessOriginal 11 місяців тому
Not so much after a nuclear war
@andrewfyfe8986 11 місяців тому
Dominic Nicholls is quite simply ‘The Go To Person’ on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
@vinman3057 Рік тому
Give me 10 min with this bald wally
@RInho-ox8sw Рік тому
Never seen as much ignorance and propaganda - this guy is clueless reader of "facts" in the media and knows nothing about the true workings of geopolitics. There is a power shift happening, and its actually for the greater of humanity.
@RabianOfficial Рік тому
11:35 feels like a scene from a movie
@thevenetianmask1427 11 місяців тому
0:18 is that GOTZILLA 1998 ?
@doonewatts7155 Рік тому
Putin's statements rarely make any sense to the west. But those comments aren't for the west at all but for the russian people and they make sense viewed through this lens
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