The probability of nuclear war in Europe is low, but not zero

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Germán Gorraiz López- Analista Madrid (ECS).- If no one prevents it, we are heading for NATO's next entry into open conflict with Putin's Russia, the use of "non-strategic" nuclear weapons, also known as "tactical nuclear weapons", according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and of which Russia would possess about 1,800 warheads and NATO would have 250 warheads deployed in Europe. Tactical warheads refer to those designed to be used on a li…

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The use of nuclear weapons would have such catastrophic consequences, not only for the target countries, but also for those who would use it first, that it seems highly unlikely.

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The nuclear weapon, because of the disastrous consequences of its use, is destined to remain an element of deterrence. If the threat of the use of this ultimate weapon is frequently brandy on the Russian side, it remains, however, that the officials in the Kremlin are fully aware of the virtually incalculable costs that such a decision would entail. However, if the worst is never certain, it is never to be totally excluded.