Former Intelligence Official Predicts Russia Shifting From Special Operation to War Mode

What was said

"President Putin is now thinking of switching over from special military operation to military operations. Once we understand that President Putin has moved to war from special military operations, what that means is they have a first-use policy of nuclear weapons. Tactical nuclear weapons are very much part of their military strategy when they talk of war."

Pravin Sawhney, a defense analyst, assesses Putin is transitioning from limited special military operations to full war mode, which under Russian doctrine includes first-use nuclear policy and tactical nuclear weapons as part of military strategy. He warns this shift means Russia will focus on deep strikes inside enemy territory, targeting NATO infrastructure in Poland and Romania rather than just frontline combat in Ukraine.