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Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn't changed since the invasion of Ukraine

  • Written by Miles A. Pomper, Senior Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury
imageThis intercontinental ballistic missile was launched as part of Russia's test of its strategic forces in 2020.Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

The prospect of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the United States seemed, until recently, to have ended with the Cold War. Threats by Russian President Vladimir Putin to use the weapons to...

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