Daily Mail expert: Putin doesn't have nuclear bombs, the world shouldn't be afraid

But will he? And will this be the same as Armageddon if Putin were to issue the first nuclear bombs the world has seen since 1945?

The good news is that Putin cannot start the Third World War simply by pressing a red button, sitting at his table in the Kremlin. If he decides to launch an attack, the order should pass at least three checks created to prevent nuclear or unauthorized incidents.

The order will have to be approved by: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov and head of Russian missile forces Sergei Karakayev.

But even after approval, the release of nuclear bombs would not happen immediately, reports abcnews.al.

If there hasn't been a change in standard protocols since Russia invaded Ukraine, there would be a 20-minute gap from “Cheget” (the nuclear issue) containing the codes required to issue the launch order.

These safeguard clauses are vital in view of the size of Russia's nuclear stock. It is estimated that there are 5,977 largest nuclear heads in the world, mostly stored in 12 warehouses throughout Russia. Of them, 1500 are thought to be ready for use.

Before the war in Ukraine, Putin boasted that the Star Wars missile defence system would be unable to stop his new hypersonic missiles.

In practice, however, the weapons he most likely uses are smaller tactical missiles capable of hitting neighbours like Ukraine or neighbouring NATO states.

These are largely preserved in Russia, Russia, and in the enclave of Kaliningrad, between Poland and Lithuania. Among them is the long-range Calibr missile that can reach London.

There is a possibility that Putin could surprise the West using his shorter-range Iscander missiles. Recently, Putin has his classic interccivilal ballistic missiles, which took place in capanones in western Siberia, reports abcnews.al.

They can easily reach London or Washington. What we don't know is if Russia's old nuclear heads still function. While Russia has tested the missiles that would hold nuclear heads, test-stop treaties mean neither America nor Russia have launched a nuclear weapon for decades.

In view of the definition of surveillance capabilities of our security services, no Russian nuclear attacks went unnoticed. To launch thousands of rockets and bombers, an array of e - mails will be required, and these will be received immediately from the West.

In fact, the West would have time to prepare 10 to one hour. Something like that would certainly not be very helpful. Even if we had an underground bunker network in our cities, the reality is that if the government waited until there was clear evidence of Russian missile launch, it would be too late for people to be accommodated in safe places.

Under such circumstances, any public warning will likely reach nothing more than panic among people. That's why Western governments have believed in preventing the use of nuclear weapons and not in emergency plans, and why I believe they will likely continue to do the same, focusing their efforts on Putin's decision to withdraw.

The worst-case scenario, of course, is that it can happen without imagination. But even if Putin decides to step down, the threat of a nuclear destruction attack must make everyone in the Kremlin think twice before attacking.

However, we cannot trust Putin's promises, his threats should be taken seriously. /abcnews/