{"id":41559,"date":"2023-01-09T08:28:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/?p=41559"},"modified":"2023-01-09T08:28:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:28:35","slug":"can-we-prevent-nuclear-war-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/09\/can-we-prevent-nuclear-war-with-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Can We Prevent Nuclear War With Russia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Antiwar.com Reader,<\/p>\n<p>Today, Russia holds the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Yet our U.S. Congress has approved <i>over $112 billion<\/i> to fund its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. There is no end in sight to this disastrous conflict. No peace talks are on the horizon, thanks to the covert and not-so-covert operations of the War Party. <\/p>\n<p>Every day the Biden administration escalates US involvement. Recent reports <a HREF=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2022\/12\/military-sources-ukraine-missiles-used-us-guidance\/\">suggesting that the US is helping Ukraine<\/a> strike deep inside Russia, hitting air bases that house Russian strategic bombers.<\/p>\n<p>For us at Antiwar.com, this is the nightmare scenario we have warned against for decades. The War Party\u2019s incessant meddling in Ukraine, as well as in other sovereign nations worldwide, has escalated tensions with Moscow to a fever pitch. <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#B30000\"><b><font color=\"#0000FF\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/antiwar.com\/donate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/antiwar.com\/aapledge\/antiwar_donate_160a.gif\" width=\"160\" height=\"153\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" vspace=\"7\" hspace=\"15\"\/><\/a><\/i><\/font><\/b><\/font>And things can get even worse as the Pentagon <a HREF=\"https:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2022\/12\/14\/report-us-mulls-sending-small-number-of-troops-into-ukraine-to-track-weapons\/\">mulls sending extra troops<\/a> to Ukraine in the name of &quot;oversight.&quot; Readers of Antiwar.com will surely remember the &quot;military advisors&quot; sent to Southeast Asia, who coincidentally were the <i>first US troops<\/i> involved in the shamefully long war in Vietnam. As US defense contractors sign off on multi-year deals, supplying Ukraine with high tech military equipment <i>continuously,<\/i> for a possible 10 years or more into the future, we at Antiwar.com and you, our diligent Reader, know we have heard this one before. But now, the stakes are much higher, as this conflict could mean nuclear annihilation. <\/p>\n<p>Today, the threat of war with Russia has never been so dire. Some nuclear weapons experts <a HREF=\"https:\/\/news.antiwar.com\/2022\/12\/27\/report-warns-risk-of-nuclear-war-at-its-highest-since-us-nuked-japan\/\">warn<\/a> that the <i>risk of nuclear war<\/i> is higher now than at any time during the Cold War.<\/p>\n<p>Many feel helpless as we careen toward World War III, but our only hope for <i>real change<\/i> is the continued timely, clear, and accurate revelation of true information to the public. This is the only way we have any hope of winning against the War Machine\u2019s reckless policies and ceaseless propaganda<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Antiwar.com continues to be one of the most essential and widely-read foreign policy sites online. Every day, our small but dedicated staff search far and wide to find, vet, and share news and analysis that the mainstream media \u2013 <i>and even some of the so-called &quot;alternative media&quot; <\/i>\u2013 simply will not report.<\/p>\n<p>2023 presents us with dire dangers. Yet the opportunities exist to expose the Truth, opening hearts and minds to change this perilous trajectory toward nuclear war. We must take these opportunities while we can \u2013 and <i>you <\/i>are the key factor in this mission. <\/p>\n<p>At Antiwar.com, we have stepped up our coverage over the past year, with new features like our daily <a HREF=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@antiwarnews\/videos\">video<\/a> and <a HREF=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/antiwar-news-with-dave-decamp\/id1634341981\">podcast<\/a> summaries of breaking news with Dave DeCamp. Our work and our reach are growing. But this would be impossible without support from readers like <i>you<\/i>. We need your help. If there ever was a crucial moment in history for you, our faithful Reader, to support us in our mission to deliver the raw and unvarnished truth on foreign policy, it is now. <\/p>\n<p><b>Antiwar.com remains a rare news source on foreign policy that you can trust. At Antiwar.com we do not accept money from government agencies or bloated and corrupt foundations. Instead we rely on individuals, like <i>you<\/i>. We can\u2019t do it without you. Please support us in our mission and make a <a HREF=\"https:\/\/antiwar.com\/donate\/\">tax-deductible donation today<\/a>. You may call us directly at (323) 512-7095 or email <a HREF=\"mailto:akeaton2@antiwar.com\">akeaton2@antiwar.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continued support,<br \/> The staff at Antiwar.com<\/p>\n<p>PS: If you have donated to Antiwar.com in the past, know that we are eternally grateful. Also know that if you are wondering <i>when<\/i> the most crucial moment in history is to give to the cause of Peace, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/antiwar.com\/donate\/\">that moment is <i>now.<\/i><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Antiwar.com Reader, Today, Russia holds the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Yet our U.S. Congress has approved over $112 billion to fund its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. There is no end in sight to this disastrous conflict. 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