The retarded demons currently ruling the West right into the ground appear hell bound and determined to provoke Russia (and China and Iran and…) into a very hot war. For once, one should pray they finally listen to Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine lacks the capability to use Western long-range systems, Putin added, noting that targeting for such strikes requires intelligence from NATO satellites, while firing solutions can “only be entered by NATO military personnel.”

“If this decision is made, it will mean nothing less than the direct participation of NATO countries, the US and European countries, in the conflict in Ukraine,” the Russian president said. “Their direct participation, of course, significantly changes the very essence, the very nature of the conflict.”

With that in mind, Putin added, Russia will “make the appropriate decisions based on the threats facing us.”

The best option would be for the demons to leave Russia alone. And maybe the rest of us too. Odds are Russia is now strong enough to fight all of NATO by itself with a high likelihood of completely defeating the coalition. That would be a better option for all parties than the final resort. Putin’s “appropriate decisions” might include consideration of Russia’s lately retooled nuclear weapons doctrine. (I’m the one who has been saying nuclear war is unlikely, and I still say so.) Yet, if Russia faces an existential threat from any deep strikes, and it concludes conventional warfare would be suboptimal, then it is conceivable that Mr. Avangard could call on London, Paris, and DC. If that happens, there will be no demons left to listen or not. Come to think about that…

PS: Andy Nowicki has a heck of a good piece about those demons, one in particular.