The B-52H nuclear bombers were placed under shelter-in-place orders to protect them. Also, the flight lines were temporarily shut down to prevent any mishap.
The immediate conclusion for India is not that Taiwan equals a distant problem. It is that even though the centre of gravity is still in the East, the same set of capabilities, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance), precision strike, integrated air defence, long range fires, cyber, space support, and logistics can be used in a variety of theatres, including the Indian Ocean and the Himalayas.
These entities are added under the destinations of Russia, Switzerland, Latvia, Pakistan, and United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)," the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said in a press release.
The world seems to be so accustomed to casual mentions of the words nuclear strike, nuclear bombs, ballistic missiles etc that it seems to have almost forgotten that when the last time nuclear bombs were actually used in war, two cities in Japan were flattened in a matter of seconds.
Zelensky’s office issued a statement clarifying that he did not call on NATO countries to pre-emptively use nuclear weapons against the Russian Federation. "Russia can blackmail but Ukraine will never make such calls", the press statement read.