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Bob Woodward: The Threat Is High

2024/10/17
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Bob Woodward: 本书揭示了俄罗斯在乌克兰战争中使用核武器的可能性,以及拜登政府为阻止其发生所采取的行动。通过对情报评估、高层对话和决策过程的描述,展现了当时紧张的国际局势和美国政府面临的巨大挑战。作者强调了情报的准确性以及美国政府为避免核冲突所做的努力。同时,书中也指出了阿富汗撤军对普京决定的影响,以及哈里斯副总统对泽连斯基的警告。 Tim Miller: 访谈围绕伍德沃德新书展开,重点关注书中关于特朗普、普京以及乌克兰战争的内容。米勒与伍德沃德讨论了拜登政府对俄罗斯潜在核威胁的应对,阿富汗撤军对普京的影响,以及哈里斯副总统对泽连斯基的警告等问题。米勒还就书中关于特朗普与普京关系的描述,以及米利将军和马蒂斯将军对特朗普的评价提出了疑问。

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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.

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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"