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Know, putin, as i say, is trapped, and i dont want to give him a pretext for widening this attack, and moving into poland. anderson, theres something behind all of this that really needs to be discussed, and that is that the russians have a much lower threshold for using nuclear weapons than anybody else in the world that i know of. they actually have a doctrine called escalate to deescalate. this has been their announced strategy for some years, and that means using tactical nuclear weapons if ...

>> right. >> we dont want to do that because it is escalatory. i want to be crystal clear. i just wrote my latest column about how to avoid nuclear armageddon. of course, we are all for that. but if we can establish -- and i think we have established, by the way, according to people i have talked to in the government -- that putin was more -- that was more bark than bite, that he is not going to go on a suicide mission and launch a nuclear holocaust. then you have to say, well, what is between w...

Although some observers may believe that putin would fold before he approaches the nuclear threshold and others worry that even the smallest nato action will inevitably spark world war iii, such arguments at both extremes ignore the role of chance and risk. putting so many military assets in play with combat breaking out all over europe could spark a catastrophe that neither we nor putin intended. >> tom, explain. >> putins created a disaster for himself. he wen it in with one plan, which is tha...

Its public. you can read all the reasons for nuclear arms to be used. so if it is an existing threat for our country, then it can be used in accordance with our concept. >> so they seem fine leaving on the table the option of using nuclear weapons here, which should be unbelievable to everyone. what do you say to this? >> i dont think russia will use nuclear weapons, because using nuclear weapons means, you know, passing the threshold that is an area of no return. so this is something like havin...

The president and his 29 colleagues will start addressing what we will do in case such escalation is forthcoming. >> i wanted to ask you about that. on the question of nuclear weapons, the kremlin spokesperson was on cnn yesterday, refused to take the option of using nuclear weapons off the table, and i just spoke with slovenias prime minister earlier this hour about this, and his take is that he said i dont think russia will use nuclear weapons because using nuclear weapons means passing the th...

But theres a whole tool box full of responses that will be put together. im very confident that national security advisor, jake sullivan and his team have sketched out what might be possible alternatives to put in front of the president if that comes out. the hope would be this is such a significant threshold that even if hes feeling somewhat cornered, hell recognize theres more left to lose. because then the consequences could be very grave. butads long as there is something still out there, pe...

This happen. what needs to be done next, congressman, as we see this back and forth over what is the most powerful response to putin in this moment? >> we passed 3 billion, you know, lethal aid package last night. thats going to be helpful, but i think we need to stop, you know, surrendering to his threats, and at some point in time, i dont know when, but the threshold will be too high to sit on the sidelines. what happens if he uses the chemical weapons. the bombs that suck oxygen and breathe f...

But we need more than 5p off a litre. its like taking £2 off a tank of diesel or petrol. its not enough, the price of a cup of coffee. we need some properfigures, notjust, like, wiping the face type figures. so, that is the pressure on traders, no doubt you are feeling it as well. what are the chancellors options? there is the much talked about possible cuts to fuel duty, maybe 5p, but how much of a difference would that make? two to £3 every time you fill up, not massive. he could delay or sc...

Americans say that if gas prices crossed $4 as the national average, they would have to make changes to their driving. either, carpooling or pulling back completely. weve obviously crossed that threshold and 75% of americans, wolf, say that if gas crosses $5 for the national average, they are going to have to change their driving habits. according to analysts that we have spoken to, that could be in the very near future, maybe about a month or so from now. we could see $5 as the national average...

To cost, going to cost us as well in the united states. >> today director of national intelligence delivering the annual global threat assessment to congress, flanked by director william burns, directing vladimir putin has been surprise bide ukraines resistance and may double down by escalating, causing more civilian casualties. >> we assess putin feels agreevled the west doesnt give him proper deference and this is a war he cannot lose. >> he has no sustainable political end game in what is goi...