Armageddon

President Joe Biden said the risk of nuclear "Armageddon" is the highest it's been in roughly 60 years after renewed threats by Russian President Vladimir ...

This is still known popularly as "the red telephone," although “I don’t think it means he is any more likely to do it than he was yesterday.” His somewhat unguarded comments were not said on camera but reported by journalists as part of the pool reporting system. “I think it signals that he wants people to think he would risk nuclear war,” Phillips O’Brien, a professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Where does he find himself where he does not only lose face but significant power?" With pressure growing over those defeats and the chaotic mobilization at home, fears have intensified that he may be willing to escalate further rather than accept defeat. "We’ve got a guy I know fairly well. Where does he find a way out? [ call-up of 300,000 Russian troops](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-announces-partial-mobilization-russian-military-ukraine-war-rcna48585) after his military forces [ suffered severe setbacks](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-surprise-counteroffensive-kharkiv-russia-land-east-rcna46805) on the battlefield in Ukraine. [renewed his threats](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nuclear-threat-putin-ukraine-war-bluffing-rcna48713) as his [military retreats in Ukraine](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-military-retreat-ukraine-kremlin-criticism-shoigu-russia-rcna51168). [said](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nuclear-threat-putin-ukraine-war-bluffing-rcna48713) in a televised national address. [Russia invaded Ukraine](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia-ukraine-news) in February.

To learn that an American president is talking so frankly about the possibility of nuclear "Armageddon," as Joe Biden did Thursday, is bone chilling.

All of his previous tactical assumptions and decisions in Ukraine have backfired and don’t show the kind of strategic caution and clear thinking that is critical when the question becomes whether or not to use nuclear weapons. “The fact is that President Putin and Russia have shown absolutely no interest in any kind of meaningful diplomacy. And if and when Russia shows that it has any seriousness of purpose, about engaging in such diplomacy, we’ll be ready, we’ll be there. Biden has been scrupulous in trying to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia over Ukraine even though Putin has styled the conflict as a showdown with the West. Ukraine is in no mood to talk after suffering an unprovoked invasion that has caused human carnage, especially as it now appears to have Russian troops on the run. Biden’s comments on Thursday underscore the burden that he now shoulders since the first president since the end of the Cold War more than 30 years ago who faces the frightening reality that nuclear war with Moscow is possible. In other words, Biden may be reasserting a measure of deterrence after Putin warned that he was not bluffing over his threat to possibly use a nuclear bomb. The White House says it has warned the Kremlin that such a decision would be “catastrophic” for Russia but has not said publicly exactly how they would respond – though there is speculation NATO might get involved and directly target Russian forces, a scenario that could lead to a dangerous escalation with Moscow. Biden’s remarks, at a fundraising event in New York, could open him to criticism by political opponents that he is speaking in an inartful way about nuclear war – and at a political fundraiser of all places. There has also been no shift in the US nuclear posture, the official said. But Biden’s musings do appear to offer a window into his thinking as he games out how this crisis ends. Presidents are often less guarded during political fundraising events, which are usually not on camera even though a press pool is allowed in for some remarks.

European leaders said Friday that US President Joe Biden's warning about “Armageddon” and Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons shows the seriousness of ...

“And nobody can win a nuclear war. And I understand those messages have been given to Putin and the Kremlin that you can’t win this war.” “If nuclear weapons are used, then this is a whole new level,” she said.

The Pentagon said Friday that it still has seen no indications that Vladimir Putin is planning to launch nuclear weapons after President Joe Biden warned of ...

But if Putin chooses to go down that route, the West may not have much advance notice, officials warned. “I don’t think there’s any such thing as the ability to easily [use] a tactical nuclear weapon and not end up with Armageddon.” Where does he find himself in a position that he does not only lose face but lose significant power within Russia?” Patrick Ryder told reporters that the department does not have any information that would cause it to change its nuclear posture. officials told POLITICO that nothing has changed on the nuclear front in the past 24 hours. is taking Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons, Defense Department spokesperson J.

President Biden put the nation on red alert Thursday, announcing nuclear "Armageddon" is a real possibility given Russia's recent setbacks in its 8-month ...

"Where does he find himself in a position that he does not not only lose face but lose significant power within Russia?" Biden went on to say, "We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis." Where does he find a way out?"

Speaking at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee event, Biden said that, for the "first time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of ...

He communicated directly with high-ranking Soviet officials, including [leading a delegation in 1979 for talks about the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, or SALT](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1979/08/31/kosygin-renews-pledge-on-bomber/092b33f4-e352-445d-a7d9-94edf572314c/?itid=lk_inline_manual_40). Senate in the mid-1970s, and one of his biggest priorities early in his tenure [nuclear briefcase](https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/25/18196416/nuclear-war-boris-yeltsin-1995-norway-rocket) was brought to him over fears of an inbound ballistic missile from Norway that Russia believed might be a strike from the Americans. The A-word is back in Biden’s public rhetoric — for the first time, at least in this foreign affairs context, since that Thanksgiving 2020 speech. And the threats to use nuclear weapons are very much out in the open. [on a level not seen in many years, if ever](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/26/putin-nuclear-threat-bluff-us-biden-response/?itid=lk_inline_manual_10), with Russia [threatening to use tactical nuclear weapons](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/05/russia-nuclear-weapons-military-arsenal/?itid=lk_inline_manual_10). He was elected to the U.S. Then, there was a real danger of escalation to a global thermonuclear war that could bring humanity within minutes to Armageddon dimension. has never voiced anything like the current level of concern that a nuclear weapon might be used.” In 1983, the Soviet Union readied nuclear-equipped planes in East Germany during a NATO exercise. “There is no example since 1962 that comes even close to the concrete threats that Putin has been making,” said Paul D’Anieri, an expert at the University of California at Riverside on the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. In 1967, the U.S.

President Biden warned that the United States faces the highest chance of "Armageddon." since the Cuba missile crisis.

[Biden](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/07/biden-putin-russia-ukraine-armageddon) said at a fundraiser Thursday night that Putin "is not joking when he talks about potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons because his military is, you might say, significantly underperforming," faces the highest chance of "Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis" after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a [veiled nuclear threat](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/21/putin-announces-partial-military-mobilization-for-russian-citizens) last month. [Biden: Putin could escalate "prospect of Armageddon" with nuclear weapons](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/07/biden-putin-russia-ukraine-armageddon) - "We have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture," she added. [Biden: Putin could escalate "prospect of Armageddon" with nuclear weapons](/2022/10/07/biden-putin-russia-ukraine-armageddon) [Biden](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/07/biden-putin-russia-ukraine-armageddon) warned Thursday that the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, ...

The White House had been avoiding applying the “war criminal” label to Putin, because it requires investigation and an international determination. There’s some concern in the administration that Russia has determined it can use its nuclear arsenal in a manner short of a “full-blown” nuclear attack on Ukraine and face only limited reaction from U.S. The White House said after the interview that U.S. and when the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, to protect Russia and our people, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal,” Putin said. We are going to keep cool heads and we will, each time, denounce the irresponsible character of these threats.” men and women, would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. “But overseas countries are saying, ‘Whoa, this is what the U.S. “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis,” he added. “I have always refused to engage in political fiction, and especially ... when speaking of nuclear weapons,” Macron said at a EU summit in Prague. She told reporters: “Russia’s talk of using nuclear weapons is irresponsible and there’s no way to use them without unintended consequences. The president’s grim assessment, delivered during a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday night, rippled around the globe and appeared to edge beyond the boundaries of current U.S.

US president made most outspoken remark on threat of wartime nuclear weapons when speaking at a fundraiser on Thursday. Joe Biden speaks in Hagerstown, ...

“I’m not someone who thinks escalation within a nuclear war is inevitable, but neither am I terribly sanguine about the prospects for managing it,” Acton said. “The president was speaking about concerns about Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons,” Jean-Pierre said. He said: “We take the threat and all threats of any escalation very seriously … “I don’t think there’s any such thing as an ability to easily use a tactical nuclear weapon and not end up with Armageddon.” We have a clear stance on how to proceed.” Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, said that gathering had shown strong determination to support Ukraine and “firmness in our condemnation of Russia”.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you are under 50, you may not know about fallout shelters and nuclear bomb threats. President Joe Biden said Thursday night that the ...

[JaxReady.com](http://jaxready.com/) has information to help residents ready their households for emergencies, including instructions for sheltering in place and reacting to a major terrorism or hazardous material incident. Members of the United Service Organizations were downtown on Friday — not for any military reason but to prepare for a half-marathon on Saturday. This was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. “I remember seeing videos where they would do the air raid, or the bomb thing, and you see the kids get under their desks and everything. Air raid shelter signs were once commonplace — not anymore. This was a film that was actually used nationwide for training.

“We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis,” he added. He suggested the threat from Putin is real “because his ...

The White House had been avoiding applying the “war criminal” label to Putin, because it requires investigation and an international determination. There’s some concern in the administration that Russia has determined it can use its nuclear arsenal in a manner short of a “full-blown” nuclear attack on Ukraine and face only limited reaction from U.S. The White House said after the interview that U.S. and when the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, to protect Russia and our people, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal,” Putin said. We are going to keep cool heads and we will, each time, denounce the irresponsible character of these threats.” men and women, would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. “But overseas countries are saying, ‘Whoa, this is what the U.S. “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis,” he added. “I have always refused to engage in political fiction, and especially ... when speaking of nuclear weapons,” Macron said at a EU summit in Prague. She told reporters: “Russia’s talk of using nuclear weapons is irresponsible and there’s no way to use them without unintended consequences. The president’s grim assessment, delivered during a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday night, rippled around the globe and appeared to edge beyond the boundaries of current U.S.

President Biden's warning this week that Russia's threats to use nuclear weapons amounted to the most serious “prospect of Armageddon in 60 years” was not ...

The president says the risk of a catastrophic nuclear showdown is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Did he say too much?

The White House had been avoiding applying the “war criminal” label to Putin, because it requires investigation and an international determination. There’s some concern in the administration that Russia has determined it can use its nuclear arsenal in a manner short of a “full-blown” nuclear attack on Ukraine and face only limited reaction from U.S. and when the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, to protect Russia and our people, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal,” Putin said. The White House said after the interview that U.S. We are going to keep cool heads and we will, each time, denounce the irresponsible character of these threats.” men and women, would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. “But overseas countries are saying, ‘Whoa, this is what the U.S. As for Biden’s latest eyebrow-raising remarks, “People sort of say, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s Biden. “I have always refused to engage in political fiction, and especially ... when speaking of nuclear weapons,” Macron said at a EU summit in Prague. She told reporters: “Russia’s talk of using nuclear weapons is irresponsible and there’s no way to use them without unintended consequences. The president’s grim assessment, delivered during a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday night, rippled around the globe and appeared to edge beyond the boundaries of current U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's warning that the world is at risk of a nuclear “Armageddon” was designed to send an unvarnished message that no one ...

The White House had been avoiding applying the “war criminal” label to Putin, because it requires investigation and an international determination. Last month, Biden, in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview, said that “U.S. There’s some concern in the administration that Russia has determined it can use its nuclear arsenal in a manner short of a “full-blown” nuclear attack on Ukraine and face only limited reaction from U.S. The White House said after the interview that U.S. and when the territorial integrity of our country is threatened, to protect Russia and our people, we will certainly use all the means at our disposal,” Putin said. We are going to keep cool heads and we will, each time, denounce the irresponsible character of these threats.” “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis,” he added. “I have always refused to engage in political fiction, and especially ... when speaking of nuclear weapons,” Macron said at a EU summit in Prague. She told reporters: “Russia’s talk of using nuclear weapons is irresponsible and there’s no way to use them without unintended consequences. The president’s grim assessment, delivered during a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday night, rippled around the globe and appeared to edge beyond the boundaries of current U.S. [strategic setbacks on the battlefield](/article/united-nations-general-assembly-russia-ukraine-kyiv-business-d1355f7c528a10c872e2a26b9d532e16).

President Joe Biden sounded the alarm over nuclear “Armageddon,” delivering a stark warning of the risks of escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine before ...

He continued, “[The Russians] will become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been. The president responded, “You think I would tell you if I knew exactly what it would be? “It undercuts deterrence for the president to sound anxious about Russian nuclear threats,” said Schake, a former National Security Council and State Department official. “We have communicated that directly to the Russians,” White House national security adviser [Jake Sullivan](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/jake-sullivan) said in September. And we will continue to support Ukraine’s efforts until they fully liberate their country,’” Schake said. And I think that is extremely important.” “Russia’s talk of using nuclear weapons is irresponsible, and there’s no way to use them without unintended consequences. Biden also wondered about an “off-ramp” for Putin, asking, “Where does he find a way out? While speaking Wednesday at the Warsaw Security Forum, Dutch Adm. During a 60 Minutes interview last month, Biden was asked what consequences Russia might face for using the weapons. [Volodymyr Zelensky](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/volodymyr-zelensky) urged [NATO](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/nato) to take “preventative action” against [Russian](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/russia) targets so Russia knows “what awaits them if they use nuclear weapons.” [Joe Biden](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/joe-biden) [sounded the alarm](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/biden-nuclear-armageddon-russia) over nuclear “Armageddon,” delivering a stark warning of the risks of escalation in Russia’s [war in Ukraine](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/war-in-ukraine) before prominent donors and [raising further questions](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/biden-russia-nuclear-armageddon) about U.S.