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Bob Woodward: The Threat Is High

2024/10/17
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Bob Woodward discusses the nuclear threat posed by Putin during the Ukraine conflict, detailing the Biden administration's efforts to deter and prevent the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
  • Putin's nuclear threat was considered a 50% likelihood, akin to a coin flip.
  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directly confronted Russian Defense Minister Shogu about the threat.
  • The Biden administration viewed the threat as similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Shownotes Transcript

Since the release of Woodward's "War," Gen. James Mattis has reached out to the journalist to endorse the book's warnings about Trump, and to urge that they not be downplayed. Plus, Kamala's counseling of Zelensky before the invasion of Ukraine, and how Russia really was on the nuclear brink and the Biden team pulled out all the stops to get them to step back. Bob Woodward joins Tim Miller.

*show notes * Bob Woodward's book, "War")