I see surprisingly little discussion from the MSM on when and how Putin will respond to the drone attack on Russian bombers this past weekend. Even less about the fact that Lindsey Graham was in Ukraine voicing Senate support as this was happening. The social media idiotverse is filled with praise for Zelenskyy combined with scorn for the Trump comment that Ukraine had no more cards to play. But, "I guess he did, huh" doesn't address whether he should have played this card.

No doubt due to growing up in the 50s and 60s, I have a deep aversion to excessively poking the Russian bear. I vividly remember thinking it was all over during the Cuban Missile Crisis. And I can't help but think that the provocation of taking out some of Russia's nuclear bombers while on the ground, is something America has war-gamed, but would not seriously consider doing. Not unless it was absolutely necessary.

So am I being alarmist? Will Putin feel he must respond not equivalently, but with overwhelming force? Or will he show restraint? Will he view NATO as complicit?

What do you think?