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Nuclear Angle of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict - Coggle Diagram
Nuclear Angle of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Context
Russia has put its nuclear forces on alert
Mere mention of the word ‘nuclear’ cannot be ignored now
Russian offensive against Ukraine has passed a month
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A quick recap
NATO and the former USSR were engaged in what was called the Cold War
Russian concern: expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – NATO in its neighbourhood
About 45 years in the game of geostrategic one-upmanship
Russian military action aims to ensure a “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine
Will there be a nuclear war?
US and Russia have kept their nuclear arsenal in high readiness
The crisis has now become a war of endurance
Both established “integrated deterrence” doctrines during the last decade
Neither country would deliberately launch a “bolt-out-of-the-blue” nuclear attack
Nuclear capability of Russia
Most of those warheads were in reserve when Russia invaded Ukraine
Ukraine returned them to Russia after USSR disintegration
Russia has the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, with over 6,000 warheads
US and the Nuclear Umbrella
Adversaries of NATO will refrain from using nuclear weapons because of the fear of a counterattack
Small European countries cannot avert a nuclear attack with military means
Distinct psychology of deterrence with NATO’s nuclear powers
America’s role as a nuclear umbrella
What is the Deterrence Theory?
US and then-Soviet Union each raced toward the creation and building of nuclear weapons
It follows the rationale of the ‘first user’ principle
Ideology dates back to the Cold War
States reserve the right to use nuclear weapons in self-defense
It acts as a reminder of the consequences a country can face if they choose to attack another country
Issues with Nuclear War
Humanitarian and ethical crisis
Huge Proliferation risk
Environmental degradation
Nuclear Terrorism
Catastrophic destruction and loss of lives
Domino effect resulting in Proxy Wars
Challenges posed to India
Neutrality put to question
Peer pressure on rise
Declining empathy for Russia
India’s general position on nukes
Phased elimination
Non-discriminatory elimination
Complete Disarmament
Way Forward
Nukes should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war
Final truth- It is not India's War
Anticipation of the severity of the nuclear threat from Russia