(Dan Tri) – The Kremlin once again affirmed that Russia will only use nuclear weapons when the country’s existence is threatened.
A Russian intercontinental missile complex participates in the 2022 military parade (Photo: AFP).
`If something threatens the existence of our country, we will be forced to use nuclear weapons,` Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on March 6.
Nuclear weapons are described as weapons of last resort in Moscow’s doctrine governing their use, the official said.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times newspaper cited leaked presentations for Russian naval officers allegedly prepared between 2008 and 2014, stating that the threshold for using short-range tactical nuclear weapons of
According to the article, the Russian military considers a battlefield situation in which losses result in its inability to prevent enemy aggression and the country’s security to be threatened, which would be the basis for Moscow to use force.
At that time, the Kremlin was skeptical about the accuracy of the leaked documents.
Last June, when talking about the country’s tactical nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was `no need` to use them because they are only for deterrence purposes.
In his State of the Union address at the end of last month, the Kremlin owner said that Russia has a huge nuclear arsenal, which is in a state of `complete readiness for deployment`.
However, he denied baseless reports in Western media that Russia intends to deploy nuclear weapons in space.
President Putin said that 95% of Russia’s nuclear forces have been modernized.
`Incorporating real-life combat experience, we will continue to strengthen our armed forces in every possible way, including ongoing re-equipment and modernization efforts. Currently, the rate
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