Is Russia’s Nuclear Threat Even Credible?

Evan Coren notes that nuclear weapons require sustained maintenance to be in operational condition.

“Russia’s military performance, the conditions of Russian equipment, and the dynamics of employment in Russia’s economy in the last decade suggest that – even in areas the Russian government prioritizes… like its military – not even minimal maintenance standards are being achieved nor the pay necessary to sustain a cadre of trained professionals.”

“We have seen a lot of threats to use nuclear weapons from Putin recently, but there are very good reasons for him to worry that if he tried to use a nuclear weapon it won’t work.”