Putin revises Russian nuclearoctrin according to Biden's gun decision

Putin revises Russian nuclearoctrin according to Biden's gun decision

updated nuclear doctrine of Russia

According to the updated doctrine, which was published on Tuesday, Moscow becomes an aggression by a non-nuclear state, which is supported by a nuclear country, as a common attack on Russia. These changes indicate that the threshold is theoretically reduced for the first use of nuclear weapons.

reaction of the Kremlin to the US decision

In a telephone conversation with reporters on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made it clear that the changes mean that “the Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression with conventional weapons against them and/or the republic of Belarus.”

meaning of the nuclear deterrence

nuclear deterrence forms an essential part of the Russian military doctrine. However, the revision seems to expand the definition of what is considered aggression against Russia. Peskov emphasized: "An important aspect of this document is that the nuclear deterrence aims to ensure that a potential opponent understands the inevitability of retaliation in the event of aggression against the Russian Federation or its allies."

dangers of escalation in the Ukraine conflict

These changes are made against the background of the decision of the bid administration, to allow Ukraine to use the use of powerful, American long-distance weapons inside Russia. This step has already been seen by the Russian government as a dangerous escalation of the Ukraine War.

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