If NATO directly fights Russia, Russia will be soundly beaten militarily and forced into strategic retreat, but seeing this as national survival, Russia will escalate and likely use nuclear weapons.
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Peter ZeihanEvidence Quote
“What we know now though is that the Russians are not all that when it comes to war. So if we have a direct NATO-Russian fight, the Russians are going to be beaten soundly about the head and shoulders and they will be forced into a humiliating strategic retreat all the way back to Russia, maybe even past the borders. And since they see this as an issue of national survival, if we get into that environment, they will probably escalate and they will probably bring nukes to the party.”
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:51:07 PM
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