How to Deter Nuclear War in Ukraine – WSJ

The time is now to deter Russia from escalating to de-escalate. The U.S. must unambiguously communicate to Moscow what lies ahead if it goes down this terrible path. Mr. Putin and his supporters need to understand that if he detonates a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, the U.S. response will be swift and significant far exceeding the limited export sanctions under consideration around the world in response to Russian atrocities in Bucha.

America and its allies shouldn t retaliate in kind, with nuclear weapons. The U.S. should, however, be prepared to take other serious actions quickly. Among the options:

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I think a key piece of deterrence has to be a direct threat to the person of Putin. It’s the only thing a psychopath really understands.