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2022-10-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Petraeus predicts US would lead NATO response to ‘take out' Russian forces if Putin uses nuclear weapon

[The Hill] Retired Gen. David Petraeus predicted Sunday that the U.S., along with NATO allies, would "take out" Russian forces if Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to use nuclear weapons in his war against neighboring Ukraine.

During an appearance on ABC’s "This Week," Petraeus told co-anchor Jonathan Karl that western powers have to take Russia’s nuclear weapons threats seriously, noting National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s recent remarks that US officials have warned the Moscow of "catastrophic consequences" if the Kremlin deploys nuclear weapons.

"And what would happen?" Karl asked.

"Well, again, I have deliberately not talked to Jake about this. I mean, just to give you a hypothetical, we would respond by leading a NATO, a collective effort, that would take out every Russian conventional force that we can see and identify on the battlefield in Ukraine and also in Crimea and every ship in the Black Sea," Petraeus replied.

Karl noted radiation from a nuclear attack in Ukraine would also likely reach nearby NATO countries, effectively making it an attack on the alliance.

"Yes. And perhaps you can make that case. The other case is that this is so horrific that there has to be a response, it cannot go unanswered. But it doesn’t expand, it doesn’t — it’s not nuclear for nuclear," Petraeus added. "You don’t want to, again, get into a nuclear escalation here. But you have to show that this cannot be accepted in any way."

Petraeus’ remarks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday moved ahead with illegally annexing four regions of eastern and southern Ukraine, a move that followed a series of setbacks for Russian forces as the war enters its eighth month.

Putin has also declared a partial military troop mobilization that could call up as many as 300,000 reservists.

Russia is also suspected of causing a pipeline rupture that caused a massive methane leak, and Putin has threatened to cut off gas supplies to European countries as winter approaches.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11145 views ] Top
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#1 General, what if the Russians nuke London in response to your response? Are we really going to do this? Maybe it's time we all bend over and kiss our asses goodbye.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-10-03 12:18|| 2022-10-03 12:18|| Front Page Top

#2 ...if he nukes London, there will never be a Russian revival he's so intent upon. He loses everything.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-03 19:19|| 2022-10-03 19:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Still haven't self-darwinated because you are an honorless POS. NOBODY gives a Hillary turd what you think.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-10-03 21:45|| 2022-10-03 21:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Wait a second… did he actually say the US should go all-out and attack Russia when they have not attacked us?

WTF??

Why would we initiate a war with Russia?

This asshole is either insane or just blowing smoke out his ass. Or both

Posted by Oscar Grumble3522 2022-10-03 22:15|| 2022-10-03 22:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Karl noted radiation from a nuclear attack in Ukraine would also likely reach nearby NATO countries, effectively making it an attack on the alliance.

I believe the prevailing winds at that latitude are from the west - meaning fallout would blow towards Russia.

Posted by SteveS 2022-10-03 22:52|| 2022-10-03 22:52|| Front Page Top

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