Talmadge: Why Russia’s mobilization may lower the risk of nuclear war — for now | 2022 | News Talmadge: Why Russia’s mobilization may lower the risk of nuclear war — for nowCaitlin Talmadge | Washington Post Monkey CageSeptember 21, 2022 SSP Reseach Affiliate Caitlin Talmadge's analysis: If Putin were truly desperate, he might have turned to 'non-strategic' nuclear weapons. Picture: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP To read the full analysis