If you're going to rob me, you can't just say "stick'em up" and expect compliance. You have to brandish a gun. Putin's tough talk doesn't move my needle.
Again. Evidence? What other nations has Putin nuked? Has Putin been lobbing nukes into the sea for shits and giggles like NK? Where is the evidence to support being so scared?
Russia is ranked #3 militarily. The time is now. Russia will assimilate Ukraine's military and assets. Rinse and repeat with other countries. What is the wait for? For Russia to be ranked #2? Or #1? You don't sit on your ass and let your enemies get stronger.
If war starts you really think Putin is just going to sit back and let The US bomb Russia into oblivion and have US tanks cruising down Russian streets while he unconditionally surrenders? No chance imo.
That would be on Putin, not me. I'm not built to live on my knees. I'd rather die fighting. If the rest of the world would rather live on their knees, my bad.