Does Putin Think He Can Survive A Nuclear War?
POLITICS: The Russian president is acting more and more like an apocalyptic Bond villain, rather than a simple dictator with nuclear weapons...
“I remind myself that madmen really exist. Sometimes they achieve the highest levels of political power in modern industrial nations.”
- Carl Sagan, The Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.
With North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) located at Peterson Space Force Space, nuclear war should be of some consideration when you move to Colorado. A minor consideration for most, but as 2022 and Putin have shown us, a consideration all the same. After all, it’s one of Russia’s most highly suspected nuclear targets.
BREAKING NEWS: It's been that way for decades.
That part of the USA is under "extra threat" for a multitude of reasons, but most of them are unimportant to the central topic of this newsletter: Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine are often counterproductive and usually unpredictable—not the kind of new tendencies that we, as spectators, want to see from a foreign dictator with nuclear missiles…
Are there any new variables in this complicated equation? Could Putin believe that he can survive a nuclear war with the United States? There is ample reason to believe this is not only possibly the case, but that it is a near certainty.
Keep reading for a radioactive rundown of Putin's mental & physical health, his financial dealings with the West, a secret underground city, and more.
What Has The Media Told Us About Vladimir Putin?
Let's take a look at what the media has shared about Putin, specifically concerning his willingness and ability to wage nuclear warfare:
He's a cold-blooded killer who will not hesitate to cause destruction, death, and long-term negative health effects on populations that oppose him. He has killed his own people. He flagrantly violates international law and murders members of the press.
He's former military intelligence, prejudiced, and very cunning. Adept in political manipulation and fluent in multiple languages, he has an affinity for Germany (his former KGB post). He's bigoted/oppressive/violent against LGBT+, racial minorities, and political enemies.
He’s known to be “rational and quite composed,” previously only acting with precision and careful planning. He was extremely organized, personable (when necessary), and able to attract Western leaders into mutually beneficial financial and political relationships. However, his personal and public behaviors have increasingly become more erratic, unpredictable, and dangerous since the COVID19 pandemic. These worries have only grown worse throughout the Ukrainian invasion and ensuing war.
What’s Different About Vladimir Putin In 2022?
He has reportedly built an underground “luxury” bunker in the Siberian mountains. Capable of protecting and maintaining thousands of close family, friends, advisors, scientists, laborers, and livestock for years after a nuclear conflict, Putin’s immediate family was reportedly moved here in March of 2022.
The subterranean “city” reportedly contains “the latest science / technology” that Russia has to offer and “…an ultra-modern 110 kilovolt substation, enough to power a small city.” The exact location of the city is unknown, but it reportedly exists underneath the Altai Mountains, near Putin’s personal Altayskoye Podvorie resort. Locals report hearing and seeing German tunnel diggers working near the site for years.
His illegal banking connections to the West have been exposed. In this incredible piece, journalists detail exactly how international bankers and politicians helped facilitate Vladimir Putin’s rise to power. Post-invasion, friendly relations to Putin have become a political death sentence for those living outside of Russia.
His mental and physical health are both reportedly in decline. From rumors of a cancer diagnosis to scary reports of blood-shaman rituals, this is the hardest of the points to make clearly. Regardless of Putin’s particular mystique, we know that age, physical and mental health, and religion all significantly affect a person’s actions.
Should We Be More Scared Of Nuclear War?
The short answer is…yes. The long answer is…yes, within reason.
As time marches on, generations become further and further detached from the idea of actual nuclear war. Images of mushroom clouds and children under their desks seem as irrelevant and silly as cannonballs and pirate ships. But the nightmare is becoming real again for millions of people across the globe…
Vladimir Putin is willing and capable of waging global thermonuclear war with the United States of America. His options and alliances are limited. His family is “safe.” His pride is wounded and his fighting forces are starting to rebel. He is a wounded animal that should put down. But, that animal can (for now) still bite down on us all with the world-ending powers of 2 sophisticated nuclear arsenals.
Does this mean we should stop helping Ukraine or donating money to save lives? HELL NO—DONATE HERE.
It probably just means that a very brave Russian should take his/her shot at the genocidal monster himself, before it’s too late.
^^^^(Donations link to Doctors Without Borders, a respected and on-the-ground charitable health organization working in UKR and abroad to save lives. There are far more specific UKR charities listed here, but the above link was chosen to theoretically allow for maximum donations, regardless of political affiliation or opinion.)^^^
EDIT: NEW KREMLIN EXPERT SPEAKS TO THE MEDIA
10/05/22 - Shortly before this article was published…from the Mirror UK:
Moscow's military elite is not likely to allow Vladimir Putin to launch nukes in his failing war against Ukraine , a top expert has revealed.
The President would face an uprising and spark a Kremlin coup if he presses for a strike, according to the British source who advises governments on Russia .
“A military mutiny is the most likely end for Putin’s rule,” the source said.
The Kremlin elite believe the tyrant’s nuclear threats are currently working as leverage against the West, the source said.
But if he orders an actual strike, senior officers are likely to mutiny and mobilise against the Kremlin, forcing Putin to step down or die.
The source added: “Faced with Putin’s recklessness and the need to prevent use of nuclear weapons, the military are most likely to stage a coup to depose him.