It's pretty clear to every world leader now that the only guarantee of security is to have your own nuclear weapons, or to have a solid mutual defense treaty with a nuclear power. President Zelensky has basically stated that if Ukraine doesn't receive sufficient conventional military aid then they'll be forced to pursue nuclear weapons development. Whether they are actually capable of doing this before being conquered by Russia is unknown: they have multiple civilian nuclear power plants and skilled engineers but still it takes a lot to build an operational weapons system including the delivery platform.

https://www.newsweek.com/nato-ukraine-membership-progress-do...

Regardless of what ultimately happens in Ukraine, nuclear proliferation is obviously going to accelerate. This is the very real consequence of the international community failing to collectively oppose Russian aggression.

If ukraine builds a credible nucellar program NATO likely sides with russia to end the war asap. Zero appetite for nuclear war

Russia has quite a bit of apetite for nuclear war. They wouldn’t be poking the bear otherwise.

Which is why NATO wont let ukraine get nukes. Cant stop russia from getting nukes so only option is stopping ukraine.

NATO can’t do shit. Ukraine should get nukes like North Korea has.

It’s the ultimate card for deterrence. One you have nuclear weapons, no one fucks around.

Russia would have not invaded if Ukraine had nuclear weapons. Period.

US is tip-toeing with Russia because they have nuclear weapons. If they didn’t we’d be raining missiles on them like we did Iraq.

Iran will get nuclear missiles. They see how US behaves with North Korea.