Russia's Potential Nuclear Threat Against Baltic States if U.S. Leaves NATO

A Harvard University researcher on Russian nuclear policy, Spencer Warren, warns that if the U.S. disengages from NATO, Russia might consider using nuclear weapons against Baltic countries like Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia. This is due to the likelihood of Russia losing a conventional war against united European forces. Danish military intelligence predicts Russia's readiness for local conflicts within six months, regional wars in the Baltic region within two years, and a large-scale European confrontation within five years. Warren also highlights the risk of nuclear escalation if Russia were to lose a war against European countries, with U.S. intervention and French retaliation serving as potential deterrents.