Topic: Nuclear Threshold

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Russian official Dmitry Medvedev warned that NATO missiles fired into Russia could trigger a WMD response against Kyiv and NATO facilities. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dismissed these warnings as a "bluff," a stance Jones compares to playing Russian roulette with a 50% chance of nuclear war. The segment notes that the historic hotline between the U.S. and Russia is currently not in use, removing a critical tool for de-escalation.