[anal_reactor]

No I didn't. Nuclear missles are only relevant when the existence of the country itself is at stake. But when the war is at the edges of the country, then losing territory is preferable over nuclear war.

Think about it - in case shit hits the fan, would you rather cede some territory like Alaska or Guam, or would you start nuclear war which results in complete annihilation of all major US cities?

[cudgy]

Russians will just sit back and let China and EU take their territory with no response? Seems like you forgot about the nukes.

[anal_reactor]

That's exactly what they've done in Kursk. Even more - Putin didn't dare to call the normal Russian army, he called North Koreans instead.