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Originally Posted by Kursk
A sobering fact often not mentioned is that over 20m soviets died in WW2. Over twenty million. US and UK combined losses were under 1m. It is not only Russia's President that binds the Russian people.
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Twenty million deaths. So about the expected immediate result of 2/3rds of the firepower a single Vanguard class submarine carries in peace time, this including effects of decoys and any anti-missile system the Russians have.
Hang that idea in front of anyone you'd hope things calm down before they get too extreme.
Putin is somewhat mad but not completely nuts. He knows that either side going too far results in a no-win for everyone.
Which is a comforting thought.