The invasion ofUkraine by the army of Wladimir Putin Will it lead to nuclear war? The risk is there. The general Marco Bertolini, former commander of the operational command of Vertice Interforze and the Folgore Brigade and President of the National Association of Paratroopers of Italy, explained to Fanpage.it what the real prospects of a nuclear escalation of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine are. “A nuclear war is imminent‘ the general said, explaining that ‘in addition to the PutinZelensky couple who are shooting at each other in Ukraine, the Vladimir PutinJoe Biden, who are the real competitors in this fight. They are the ones who lead the game and who may decide to bring the conflict to this level.
Of course, it’s not about pressing a button and turning it off. “There are operations,” explains Bertolini, “to ensure that precise conditions are met before the nuclear weapon is used.” Like the one in which Russia feels like one state in danger and “at this point it would be justified the use of a nuclear weapon” The general points out: “I certainly don’t think they would use it for an operational outcome of the war in Ukraine. If attacked, they could use them, because from this point of view the nuclear weapon has a deterrent effect. But there is a red line that must not be crossedthat is linked to the survival of the nation. Let’s just say this red line is hardly tactical in nature.”
When asked about Italy’s role in a similar scenario, the former commander of the Thunderbolt Brigadeby making the incantations he speaks of one frightening prospect. “Italy can join, he stresses, “because we are part of NATO and therefore we are allies of the USA. It is clear that using such weapons would mean a conflagration affecting the entire Alliance, and we would be involved like all other countries.
