Could Putin start a nuclear war?

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After invading Ukraine nearly a week ago, Putin has now ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be on high alert. Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s defence editor, answers questions on whether the war in Ukraine could escalate into a nuclear conflict.<br /><br />00:00 - Putin has raised the stakes<br />00:40 - Is Putin threatening nuclear force?<br />01:23 - What does Putin hope to achieve? <br />02:07 - How has the West responded so far? <br />03:11 - Are Putin’s threats posturing or a real danger? <br />04:15 - What does NATO need to do now?<br />05:18 - Could Putin really start a nuclear war? <br /><br />Read our coverage of the war in Ukraine: https://econ.st/3pcnVPl<br /><br />Sign up to our daily newsletter to keep up to date with the latest developments: https://econ.st/3sezh7h <br /><br />With his war going slowly, Vladimir Putin raises the nuclear stakes: https://econ.st/3vrwxFu<br /><br />What will happen next in the war in Ukraine? Watch our film here:https://econ.st/36RDhlZ<br /><br />Why has Russia never accepted Ukraine’s independence? Watch our film: https://econ.st/3Hjr8T9<br /><br />History will judge Vladimir Putin harshly for his war: https://econ.st/3hyNPIV<br /><br />The Kremlin’s propaganda machine is running at full throttle https://econ.st/3vsbuCW<br /><br />Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat shows how much is going wrong for him in Ukraine<br />https://econ.st/36UqO0Z<br /><br />Kyiv continues to defy an intensifying Russian assault: https://econ.st/3Ma8mS1