Putin Just Made a ‘War Threat’ to NATO. That’s Just a Giant Bluff

Putin Just Made a ‘War Threat’ to NATO. That’s Just a Giant Bluff

Key Points and Summary – Does Vladimir Putin actually want a war with NATO? Dr. Andrew Latham says no. Russia is bloodied, exhausted, and constrained, using tough talk as bargaining leverage ahead of potential Ukraine peace talks. T-14 Armata. Image Credit: Creative Commons. -The Kremlin hasn’t mobilized for a real clash with NATO—no mass redeployments, no crisis-level nuclear posture, no logistics for a continental campaign. Instead, Putin is t…