He's so confident because he knows another nuclear power will use nukes on his behalf, an argument he ironically fails to see completely destroys his own position.
nostr:npub1cuscsrz6efq99ptktk26x58v4yqy9y46ytp8xw4rjjwq0wlt6znst66789 nostr:npub1scjc2e839xfmmsjfqr87huvu9qxenptmamfrcj6s98gv6frq5wgqh0el3p "please nuke us" ~ country with no nukes who were awarded a Darwin award
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i believe ukraine was offered this nuclear protection 'guarantee' in exchange for surrendering its nukes
Despite their claims, Ukraine never had positive control of the nukes in their territory. They could damage or dismantle them but they were never a defensive or offensive weapon for them.