One solution to this threat is to simply ignore it. Don't fall for the blackmail gambit. The West should pursue it's foreign policy as if such missiles didn't exist. And then one of two things will happen.
1) The Russian bluff will be called and they'll realize they're poring a lot of money they don't really have in to weapons which give them no advantage.
2) We'll arrive at End Times. Which is probably where we're going anyway.
Russia is run by a mafia gang. Mafia gangs are not suicidal, they aren't religious fanatics pining for martyrdom. And they are clear minded about the fact that should they attack the West with nukes they will cease to exist within a few minutes.
The real threat is not from a Russian decision to attack the EU, it's from some FUBAR mistake, which can already happen with the existing weapons.
One solution to this threat is to simply ignore it. Don't fall for the blackmail gambit. The West should pursue it's foreign policy as if such missiles didn't exist. And then one of two things will happen.
1) The Russian bluff will be called and they'll realize they're poring a lot of money they don't really have in to weapons which give them no advantage.
2) We'll arrive at End Times. Which is probably where we're going anyway.
Russia is run by a mafia gang. Mafia gangs are not suicidal, they aren't religious fanatics pining for martyrdom. And they are clear minded about the fact that should they attack the West with nukes they will cease to exist within a few minutes.
The real threat is not from a Russian decision to attack the EU, it's from some FUBAR mistake, which can already happen with the existing weapons.