# Expert warns Putin could turn to nuclear option amid rising NATO tensions

https://mins.news/en/video/37979

- Fox News, 2026-08-31 00:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMN6Me-eHHc

> Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discussed President Donald Trump brushing off concerns about Russia and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s warning that the next six months will be decisive for NATO. An expert cautioned that Vladimir Putin could turn to a nuclear option as tensions rise.

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