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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Not a smart thing to do': Fmr. Sen. Tester blasts Trump 'making light' of nuclear war

President Trump suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego at a rally last night. This comes as new polling finds voters shifting in Democrats' favor just weeks away from the midterms. Former Sen. Jon Tester joins Alicia Menendez to share his reaction.

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Not a smart thing to do': Fmr. Sen. Tester blasts Trump 'making light' of nuclear war

President Trump suggested letting Iran "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego at a rally last night. This comes as new polling finds voters shifting in Democrats' favor just weeks away from the midterms. Former Rep. Charlie Dent, former Sen. Jon Tester and political strategist Sawyer Hackett join Alicia Menendez to share their reaction.

YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Putin issues NUCLEAR warning

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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - Why Putin Is Threatening Nuclear War Over Kaliningrad

Russia experts shed light on the Kremlin’s calculations. The post Why Putin Is Threatening Nuclear War Over Kaliningrad appeared first on The American Conservative .

Russia Why Putin Is Threatening Nuclear War Over Kaliningrad Russia experts shed light on the Kremlin’s calculations. (Gavriil Grigorov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) If the world blows up in a conflict over Kaliningrad—the diminutive Russian exclave sandwiched between Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic Sea—at least there would be a silver lining for survivors to appreciate: It would be darkly humorous and ironic. Kaliningrad—or Koenigsberg, as the formerly German city was called before its capture in 1945 by the Soviet Union—was the birthplace of the philosopher Immanuel Kant, whose most enduring contribution to political theory was a long essay on international relations, Toward Perpetual Peace. In it, Kant outlines some…Open

What is the historical significance of the city formerly known as Koenigsberg?
Before being captured by the Soviet Union in 1945, the city was known as Koenigsberg and was the birthplace of the philosopher Immanuel Kant, who wrote the influential essay "Toward Perpetual Peace."
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What are the arguments used by some Western analysts to claim that Putin's nuclear threats regarding Kaliningrad are a "bluff"?
Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet argue that the Kremlin is engaging in "nuclear bluffing" to intimidate the West and distract from military failures in Ukraine. They characterize Kaliningrad as a "hollowed-out shell" because its conventional forces have been deployed to Ukraine, leaving the region primarily hosting nuclear missiles.
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How has the geopolitical landscape of the Baltic Sea changed for the Kaliningrad exclave following recent NATO expansions?
Anatol Lieven notes that NATO expansion to Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, and Finland means that Kaliningrad is now surrounded by NATO countries both by land and sea. Toth and Sweet further state that the Baltic Sea has effectively become a "NATO-controlled lake" following the accession of Sweden and Finland as the newest members of NATO, leaving Kaliningrad highly vulnerable.
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What specific actions by NATO or its members have prompted Russian threats of a nuclear response regarding Kaliningrad?
Russia has threatened a nuclear response in response to discussions in some NATO countries regarding a blockade that would isolate the Kaliningrad exclave from the rest of Russia by land and sea. Furthermore, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has suggested that NATO should "aggressively" exercise near the exclave and treat it as a front in the confrontation between Russia and the West.
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Why does Russia consider Kaliningrad to be of profound strategic importance?
According to Thomas Graham, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, Kaliningrad provides Russia with a warm water port on the Baltic Sea and holds major military assets used to defend Russian interests in the region, including access routes to St. Petersburg. Additionally, Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute notes that it is internationally-recognized Russian national territory, meaning any attack or blockade would be legally considered an act of war against the Russian Federation.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Putin warns Russia is ready to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against escalating the war in Ukraine, saying Moscow is prepared to use “all weapons” in its arsenal — including nuclear — if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under attack. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow on Thursday, the Russian leader said he had no plans to attack any European country but was prepared to respond to Western aggression if necessary and referenced the Russian territory sandwiched between NATO members Poland and Lithuania. CNN’s Ben Hunte speaks with Paul Van Hooft, head of RAND Europe Deterrence Initiative, about Putin’s nuclear threat to NATO countries. Also, former George W. Bush national security official Meghan O’Sullivan reacts…

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Peter Van Buren) - Will AI Kill Us All?

I’m not convinced (yet). The post Will AI Kill Us All? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Artificial Intelligence Will AI Kill Us All? I’m not convinced (yet). (Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images) I’ve lived my life under the constant threat of human extinction. So I’m a little skeptical of the new warnings around AI. But that is changing. As a child, the danger was thermonuclear war with the Soviets. At my elementary school, we practiced hiding under our flimsy wooden desks, or going into the hallway and pulling our coats over our heads against the expected flash. Our teachers told lurid tales of radiation damage, of our parents dying before our eyes, even pointing to the school parking lot and explaining how the Red missiles were so accurate they could target our principal’s car. I felt it would be a miracle if I…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Emily Jashinsky) - Christian Conservatives Draw a Hard Line Against Iran War

Tucker Carlson’s response to the president’s Easter threats was just one example of an important trend. The post Christian Conservatives Draw a Hard Line Against Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Iran War Christian Conservatives Draw a Hard Line Against Iran War Tucker Carlson’s response to the president’s Easter threats was just one example of an important trend. (Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance/Handout via Getty Images) Tucker Carlson’s most telling break with MAGA had nothing to do with Israel or Iran or President Donald Trump. It was the atomic bomb. Pulling too hard at this particular thread can unravel the entire conservative project, as Carlson’s vehement critics immediately recognized. “It’s wrong to drop nuclear weapons on people and if you find yourself arguing that it’s a good thing to drop nuclear weapons on people, then you are evil,” he told Joe Rogan in 2024. (Carlson…Open

AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker) - America’s Nuclear Reassessment: The Dangerous Return of Limited Nuclear Deterrence

Author By Mario Alexis Portella A strategy designed to prevent strategic nuclear war could inadvertently create greater incentives for early nuclear use during a regional conflict.

BITCHUTE - Who Won The Cold War?

What was the Cold War? Forty-five years on the brink of nuclear war — and many Americans can barely explain it. So PragerU’s Franklin Camargo hits Hollywood Boulevard to find out how much Americans actually know about the war that could have ended the world. Who were we up against? Why was it called “cold”? And did America even win? A few people know their history. Most don’t come close. Their answers might just surprise you. Watch the film The Brink of War from Angel Studios in theaters Friday 8/14. https://l.prageru.com/4qcywb1