Days after launching his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin put his strategic nuclear arsenal on high alert -- a warning to the west not to interfere. Analysts believe the risk of an all-out nuclear war is low. Instead, Putin might be tempted to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine - smaller weapons designed to cause more limited devastation. How likely is that - and how would the west respond?
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