How Trump’s Ukraine Plan Makes Nuclear War MORE Likely
Paul J. Warburg
15 min
Supporting Ukraine and opposing Russia actually makes nuclear war less likely than the opposite. By not supporting Ukraine, we are making nuclear warfare either now or in the future more and more likely every single day.
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Donald Trump
Chapters
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0:00
The Nuclear Fear
Many fear nuclear escalation, but this view is often a talking point used to avoid intervention.
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2:47
Russia's Nuclear Strategy
Russia uses threats to gain time without actually using weapons, as doing so serves no interest.
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5:49
The Danger of Proliferation
Caving to threats encourages other radicalized nations to acquire nukes, increasing global risk. Trump warns about Russian nukes while negotiating non-proliferation deals with Iran.
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9:10
Ukraine's Nuclear Path
Lack of security guarantees pushes Ukraine toward developing its own nuclear capabilities.
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11:49
The Complex Reality
Supporting Ukraine prevents proliferation, whereas fear leads to more nukes globally.
Key points
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The potential for nuclear escalation is a common fear that discourages aid to Ukraine.
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Nuclear threats are valuable only as warnings, not for actual use against enemies.
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Russia crossed red lines without launching nukes, proving threats are bluffing tactics.
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Caving to threats encourages other radicalized nations to acquire nuclear weapons.
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Lack of security guarantees pushes Ukraine toward developing its own nuclear capabilities.
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Not supporting Ukraine makes nuclear warfare more likely now or in the future.
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Russia uses propaganda about nukes to scare people away from taking action against them.
Who and where
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Donald Trump 5
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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1. Photo: Daniel Torok, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Wikidata · redrawn in our house style (Donald Trump)
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