Professor warns NATO may strike Russia headquarters in Brussels as deterrence fails

What was said

"The hawks in Moscow itself are arguing that Russia's nuclear and hypersonic weapons have lost their deterrent power. So it would be a shot across the bows. Western commentator Gilbert Doctorow has been calling for this, that it would be a warning shot because the— it's not just him."

A professor discussing escalation scenarios revealed that Western analysts and Russian hardliners are openly discussing a potential strike on NATO headquarters in Brussels as a non-nuclear warning to demonstrate Russia's hypersonic capabilities. The argument is that Russia's nuclear deterrent has lost credibility and requires a dramatic demonstration short of nuclear war. This represents a significant escalation in rhetoric around the Russia-Ukraine conflict.