

Well, giving Russia the impression of being able to have a limited and controllable conflict, as they thought they could have in Ukraine, is precisely what could entice them to start the conflict, as happened in Ukraine.
What stops Russia from waging a conflict is the credibly conveyed risk of uncontrollable escalation. Is this something either Britain or France can currently project with their nukes?
A very nice clip though! With a lot of bitter truths…
Agreed. But while an attack on Britain always poses the risk of escalating onto a nuclear level and hence is very ‘unattractive’, an attack on Estonia could be contained. Say they took Tallinn within 48 hours. Button? I don’t think so and nor do they.
I’d argue the deterring effect of nuclear deterrent can only properly unfold if the opposing side has no way of telling its boundaries. Is it London? Berlin? Tallinn? Narva? Only then the risk is too high for an aggressor to actually attack.