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Should conventional military efforts fail to halt a Russian-lead Warsaw Pact assault, NATO was equipped with an extensive array of tactical nuclear armaments, ranging from nuclear depth charges to gravity bombs, alongside Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles and Pershing II missiles.
The Anglo-French missiles have been celebrated for their ability to strike against key Russian targets in Crimea and elsewhere, but they aren’t the only decisive factor in achieving success.
General Sir Richard Barrons (pictured) feared there was a chance the 'red mist' could descend, prompting a wider regional war that could threaten to suck the UK into.
According to reports, the plan to supply Ukraine with US-made F-16 Falcon fighter jets has hit a snag, since the aircraft are not presently compatible with the British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles previously given to Ukraine.
The U.K. has transferred Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine in response to Russia’s sustained air attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.