27 Putin arrives in Beijing to meet with Xi. You’ll notice both Xi and Putin have trailing officials carrying their nation’s respective nuclear footballs. Simply a matter of protocol? Or an intentional display of strength? (files.catbox.moe) posted 219 days ago by purkiss80 219 days ago by purkiss80 +28 / -1 Your browser does not support videos. 2 comments share 2 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Arguably, they are the new royal scepters, signifying sovereign authority.