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Re:Ask HN: Is anyone else genuinely scared that this is the ... by rightbyte on Sunday February 27, 2022 @04:53PM (#30492976)
Russia could nuke some deserted island to show business without triggering a nuclear war.

I don't think they are desperate enought yet though? Supposedly they argue they are winning.

Re:Ask HN: Is anyone else genuinely scared that this is the ... by jowday on Sunday February 27, 2022 @04:58PM (#30493047)
That would accomplish nothing other than making Russia even more of an international pariah than it already is. They don't need to demonstrate that they can use nuclear weapons if they want to - the world already knows that.
Re:Ask HN: Is anyone else genuinely scared that this is the ... by sgt101 on Sunday February 27, 2022 @05:09PM (#30493167)
The launch would almost certainly trigger a nuclear war.

The most likely use that wouldn't is to employ tactical nukes in Ukraine itself. On the other hand what would that achieve? There's no logistic hub or massed armour formation.

Re:Ask HN: Is anyone else genuinely scared that this is the ... by mach1ne on Sunday February 27, 2022 @05:33PM (#30493433)
Nuke Kiev and Lviv for unconditional surrender. Worked in WW2 for the US. Personally not sure if it would work this time.