SCHNEIDER Mark B. <br/><br/>
Russian nuclear "de-escalation" of future war/ 
Mark B. Schneider 
 -  2018 
<br/><br/> Putin developed Russia's nuclear strategy, which allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in conventional war. Putin is preparing for a major war with the U.S. and NATO. He clearly hopes the West will capitulate without one. If he miscalculates and a war results, the threat of nuclear strikes, and possibly the strikes themselves, will be a major part of his strategy for victory. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>RUSSIA<br/>NUCLEAR<br/>ELECTRONIC WARFARE