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[@NuttsnBolts] I think it's just MAD theory, no? I didn't watch the video (yet) but in short they're just using it as a deterrent for people to attack them.
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I haven't watched the video either, but I know their entire government has built its legitimacy on ridiculous levels of fear-mongering. Their legitimacy is pretty shaky and its kind of impressive they've survived this long after the USSR caved.