Russia's military doctrine is that if it's losing a conventional war, it will use nuclear weapons to avert defeat, meaning Russia cannot be defeated in a war because it has approximately 7,700 nuclear weapons that work.
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Steven CodkinEvidence Quote
“Russia's uh military doctrine is that if they're losing a conventional war, they will use nuclear weapons to avert defeat. So, they cannot be defeated in a war because they have the nuclear weapons to use.”
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Stephen Kotkin: Sphere of Influence I - The Gift of Geopolitics: How Worlds are Made, and Unmade— IWMViennaCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:14:33 PM
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