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Related: About this forumWhat Are Suitcase Nukes And Has Russia Already Deployed Them In US & Other Allied Nations? - CRUX
Suddenly, talk of nuclear apocalypse is in the air for the first time in decades. With Moscow's forces continuing to struggle in Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin has begun regularly invoking his countrys massive arsenal of nukes in what many view as a sign of desperation. In a menacing speech, Putin recently claimed that he would use all the forces and means at our disposal to defend areas of Ukraine he had illegally annexed and that he was not bluffing. While the world has already witnessed the devastating impact of Putins missiles, could there be a secret weapon in Russias arsenal that has never been officially acknowledged?
00:00 - Introduction
1:20 - Russia's Secret Suitcase Nukes
2:03 - The Mystery of The Missing Suitcase Nukes
8:26 - Does US Also Possess Suitcase Nukes?
9:42 - Are Russia's Suitcase Nukes On The Loose?
11:08 - Suitcase Nukes a Threat To Ukraine?
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What Are Suitcase Nukes And Has Russia Already Deployed Them In US & Other Allied Nations? - CRUX (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Dec 2022
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bluedigger
(17,090 posts)1. We had backpack nukes in the Sixties.
They were man portable nuclear devices meant to be deployed in the Fulda Gap, where Russian forces were expected to invade Western Europe. My good friend, a former Special Forces Sergeant Major, told me about being trained to deploy them. It wasn't one of his favorite tasks.
harumph
(1,919 posts)2. If he does, I'm sure they've been well maintained
like the rest of Russia's equipment.
PJMcK
(22,067 posts)3. Will Putin go nuclear?
I dont think his military would let him. It would be suicidal.