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Putin Vows 'Mirror Measures' to US Missiles in Germany

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The Spin

These are defensive weapons, and are similar to what the US has stationed in Europe for years. More Russian threats will not stop the US from taking the steps it needs to in order to keep the Western alliance safe.

By having such nuclear-capable missiles in Germany, the fly time is less than 10 minutes to Moscow. Russia has no choice but to take mirror measures and respond.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 20% chance that a nuclear weapon will be detonated as an act of war by 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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