Putin Says Russia May Add Nuclear First Strike to Strategy

That would mean adopting US's nuclear policy. If that's bad, then US's nuclear policy is bad as well.

That is why the U.S. has not adopted a "no use first" policy when it comes to using nuclear weapons, he said, adding that circumstance for first use would have to be extreme, meaning to defend the vital interest of the U.S., allies and partners.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/23...

Non-JS accessible version [1] Only adds two paragraphs FWIW.

[1] - https://archive.ph/gxgPY

Given how well his "first strike" on Kyiv was executed he may have some work cut out for him.