Originally Posted by
Beamr
probably not, but since Biden very clearly said "Don"t. Don't. Don't." the Russian troops will in all probability face the full traditional warfare wrath of the west. Black sea fleet - boom. Bases in crimea - kaboom. Russian forces in Ukraine territory - gone. Anything flying over Ukraine - downed. No-fly zone in Ukraine. Full closure of Russia from everything so that even NK will seem like a regular beach holiday resort.
I suspect you're right. And if Russia would look even more stupid if their nuclear strike was met with a conventional response and they were *still* getting beaten...
Edit: Or more stupid still if they fire one and it doesn't go Bang, which sounds like a non-zero probability