Russia's Nuclear Arsenal Fails to Alter Ukraine War Outcome

The presence of the largest nuclear arsenal globally in Russia has not led to military victories in Ukraine, prompting doubts about the effectiveness of nuclear arms. Although there have been numerous drone and missile strikes on Russian soil, Moscow has refrained from using tactical nuclear weapons as it had previously indicated. The piece contends that the only instance of nuclear weapon use during wartime, which occurred when the US bombed Japan in 1945, was not essential for achieving victory; Japan's surrender could have been attained through conventional warfare. Additionally, an implicit aim was to demonstrate power to the Soviet Union. This historical example implies that nuclear weapons may lack strategic value in contemporary warfare.