Source: The American Conservative
by Doug Bandow
“President Donald Trump has gained a reputation for worrying about the possibility of nuclear war. He’s been criticized by the usual hawkish suspects for his concerns, but he deserves credit for recognizing the potential of a nation-ending and even life-exterminating event. Nuclear weapons may have dissuaded the United States and Soviet Union from turning the Cold War hot, but if deterrence fails in the future, the consequences could be global destruction. Yet the president is now escalating American involvement in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Worse, he’s gone from rhetorical bombast to nuclear theatrics …” (08/07/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-shouldnt-play-with-nuclear-fire-in-ukraine/