Ukraine war shows us that old nuclear strategies won't keep us safe and Biden must wake up
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during an audio-only gaggle Friday that the U.S. has no indication that Russia plans to use nuclear weapons, after President Biden warned of "Armageddon." The war in Ukraine has revealed how the digital age is leveling the playing field between great powers and smaller countries. Ukraine has skillfully deployed precision munitions, drone technology and sophisticated encrypted software to gain the upper hand against Russia's invading conventional military, but Russian President Vladimir Putin's most recent remarks, and his move to illegally annex portions of Ukraine, make it clear that digital warfare will also unleash a second nuclear age. Western technology, including encrypted command and control, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), drone and counter-drone systems, combined with Ukrainian savvy and resolve have arrested Russian advances and recently rolled back Russian gains. Chips and software have proven more potent than tanks and soldiers.
Oct-10-2022, 16:00:13 GMT
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