【Rubio: From conventional military forces, Russia cannot confront the United States, let alone many countries in Europe】
Question: Do you think Russia has the strength to engage in a military confrontation with the United States?
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: Well, that's something hard to imagine. I mean, to understand, a war between the United States and Russia is something we will never see. These are two of the largest nuclear-armed military powers in the world, and the danger is too great. There's no doubt that, from a conventional military capability perspective, Russia cannot confront the United States. Frankly, they can't even confront many countries in Europe. I think they would have a hard time. They're already having a hard time with Ukraine, which is now the largest army in Europe, but it wasn't when it was invaded. I think they would have a very hard time on the conventional battlefield.
So, that's not a - I think what you should be more worried about is not a full-scale war with Russia. I think you should be more worried about a small-scale conflict or a misjudgment that could lead to a conflict, because - since Russia isn't very good at conventional weapons, they almost always have to rely on other means, such as using tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield, in some way to escalate and try to de-escalate a battle. So you would be worried about this. But we shouldn't even think about it, because it's neither plausible nor feasible for either side.
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