Russia's nuclear threats are just that: threats

He expressed this opinion in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

“I think that more and more people are realizing that Russia's threats to use nuclear weapons are just threats. I don't want to say that it's a zero percent chance, because Russia has thousands of nuclear weapons, and they clearly don't care how many people they kill, even their own, but I don't see any advantage for them in using nuclear weapons. And especially if Russia itself is not under direct attack from NATO,” he said.

In addition, according to Hodges, the Russians realize that their nuclear weapons are most effective when they do not actually use them, but only threaten to use them, because they see the United States, Germany, and some others hesitate.

“We are holding ourselves back because we are concerned about this escalation. It seems that we are finally starting to get past it. The key will be when the U.S. and Germany both finally say that we want Ukraine to win, that it is in our interest that Ukraine defeats Russia. And then, when you have a clearly defined strategic outcome, then you can have much better, more effective political decisions,” the American general explained his position.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 02/05/2024