An anchor on a Russian state owned TV station said.
State TV says Russia could turn US to 'radioactive ash'
This really influenced my thinking.
I think of the psychology of an active shooter.
The only thing on their mind is death.
They have no regard for their own self.
They're willing to perish.
We rarely hear of this character trait applied to a world leader.
In the past cold war, there was a certain understanding that those in power had some regard for life.
Those in power knew that human life was on the line behind all the threats and rhetoric.
They knew they could be held accountable for war crimes.
What if Putin is different?
What if Putin doesn't care?
What if Putin has the madman makeup of an active shooter?
What if he gets cornered by the international community and decides to take the world down with him?
This is a man who has the ability to turn the world into radio active ash with one command.
Putin has an estimated 8,420 nuclear warheads at his disposal according to CNN.
Nuclear weapons: Who has what?
One potential madman with possibly no regard for others and no regard for himself, with one command, could launch 8,420 nukes upon the world.
A man with no regard for himself doesn't care about losing power through losing a war.
A man with no regard for himself doesn't care about being tried for war crimes.
A man with no regard for himself doesn't care about sanctions.
Is Putin showing the signs of a madman?
Is he wise enough to care about his own well being?
What if he is pushed into a corner?
What if pushing him into a corner is actually a bad thing?