Putin Flings Nuclear Poo and Beats His Chest

Putin has turned the nuclear threat dial to eleven. Which is more than ten, he warns ominously.

Okay, so Russia had another nuclear exercise in May 2026 that complemented other threatening acts to intimidate the West:

In particular, the May 2026 exercise was surrounded by other Russian actions that were intended to intimidate the West. As Russian expatriate Pavel K. Baev wrote, “Moscow’s recent nuclear brinkmanship includes missile tests, military exercises and another Oreshnik strike near Kyiv.” In June 2026, Russia staged a threatening nuclear-capable bomber patrol near NATO territory. Also in June 2026, the U.K. Royal Navy disclosed that “…it maintained a continuous, three-month surveillance operation on Russian warships navigating UK waters, including a frigate that fired a warning shot at a British yacht.”

Is it just me or do Russia's repeated nuclear threats seem extremely hollow and detached from the sad reality of Russian military readiness? 

Seriously, in what strategic world does Poseidon make sense unless Russia's ICBMs are mostly inert stage props for Nuclear Brinksmanship Theater? Heck, is China the intended audience of this Russian resolve to defend its territory with nukes?

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