Russia's Military Chief Warns Of Nuclear War

Border Alert: Nuke War Risk Rising, Russia Warns -- RT

The danger of local armed conflicts along Russia's borders exploding into full-scale nuclear war has grown following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia’s chief of staff said on Thursday.

­General Nikolai Makarov told the Russian Public Chamber there is a dangerous level of mistrust with former Soviet states that border the country.

"The possibility of local armed conflicts virtually along the entire perimeter of the border has grown dramatically," Makarov said. “I cannot rule out that, in certain circumstances, local and regional armed conflicts could grow into a large-scale war, possibly even with nuclear weapons.”

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Update: Russian military chief warns of nuclear war risks -- CBS/AP

My Comment: Considering the number of unstable countries on Russia's borders .... these concerns are (unfortunately justified).