By Ryan Merrifield The nuclear threat from Russia is very real and “cornered rat” Vladimir Putin will be eyeing Britain as one of his first targets, an expert has warned. Ever since the Russian President launched his war in Ukraine in February 2022, the vague threat of such devastating strike action has always loomed in the background – with the Kremlin holding much of the world’s nuclear warheads. And the West has been hesitant to participate, as a result. Some experts argue former KGB strongman Putin would have already pushed the button if he was going to resort to nukes – but Professor Matt…