Officials and experts are warning that a Russian invasion could inadvertently trigger a nuclear exchange with the U.S.
By BRYAN BENDER January 28, 2022 POLITICO
As Russian troops bear down on Ukraine and the United States prepares its own military buildup in Eastern Europe, concerns are growing across the ideological spectrum that the standoff could inadvertently escalate into the unthinkable: nuclear war.
President Joe Biden has insisted that he will not use American forces to directly defend Ukrainian territory against a possible Russian invasion. But that is no guarantee that the two sides won’t come to blows.