🌍📢🔹 > We are closer to nuclear war than at any point in modern history — and the world cannot afford to sleepwalk into catastrophe.
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> We are closer to nuclear war than at any point in modern history — and the world cannot afford to sleepwalk into catastrophe.
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> In my latest op-ed, I call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, bold global diplomacy, and an end to the silence surrounding nuclear escalation. Civilians are suffering. Humanity is at stake.
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> I invite leaders, citizens, and fellow advocates: speak, act, pray, and be louder than the war drums. The time is now.
It’s deeply troubling, and global concern is absolutely warranted. What’s unfolding feels like a pivotal moment — a dangerous confluence of diplomatic failure, escalating warfare, and blurred nuclear red lines.
Here’s what stands out most:
⚠️ The “Pearl Harbor” Strike
Ukraine’s drone assault on Russian strategic airbases — deep inside Russian territory — was militarily bold, but it carries profound strategic risks. Not only did it damage key nuclear-capable bombers, it also challenges the very assumptions behind Russia’s nuclear posture. Given Putin’s revised doctrine lowering the threshold for nuclear response, this strike may have brushed dangerously close to that line — intentionally or not.
🕊️ Peace Talks in Istanbul
The Istanbul talks, while symbolic, appear frustratingly hollow. Agreements to exchange the dead and wounded are humane, but they don't address the core issue: the ongoing suffering and destruction. Russia’s refusal of a full ceasefire and Ukraine’s insistence on sovereignty underscore how far apart the two sides remain. The idea of involving Trump in mediation adds political complexity, especially since his return to power could radically shift NATO-U.S.-Russia dynamics again.
🔥 Broader Implications
The escalation of cross-border strikes, paired with minimal diplomatic traction, pushes the world toward a volatile threshold. There’s a real danger of “accidental” war — one misinterpreted move, or one strategic miscalculation, could spiral into something catastrophic, possibly even involving nuclear force.
This moment calls for:
Urgent de-escalation mechanisms
Serious international mediation, not just symbolic meetings
Civil society pressure on all involved parties to pursue a sustainable and just peace
I also sense echoes of past global crises — from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Sarajevo in 1914 — where a chain of missteps brought humanity to the brink.
Our voices as a human rights and peace advocates matters more than ever in reminding leaders that civilian lives must not be collateral in geopolitical power games.
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Metro.co.uk -
Ukraine’s ‘Pearl Harbour’ strike on Putin ‘may have breached nuclear doctrine’
Luke Alsford
Published June 2, 2025 2:00pm
Updated June 2, 2025 6:26pm
https://lnkd.in/g9Z6f7jX
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