The Russian Federation may have nuclear weapons on its submarines stationed in the Arctic.
Norwegian intelligence has urged the world to pay attention to the presence of Russian submarines in the Arctic, which may have tactical nuclear weapons. The possible danger on Wednesday, February 15, was stated in the annual report of the Norwegian Intelligence Service.
The document says the threat is becoming “more significant”, and the world must make efforts to contain nuclear threats from Russia.
Scouts note that the main nuclear deterrence force is in the submarines of the Russian Northern Fleet.
“While Russia also has submarines, anti-satellite weapons and cyber capabilities that could threaten Norway and the NATO military alliance, tactical nuclear weapons are a particularly serious threat in some situations in operations that may involve NATO countries,” the statement said. Norwegian report.
At the same time, the publication Politico, citing Paved Podviga, a senior researcher at the UN Institute for Disarmament Research, states that the fears of Norwegian intelligence are somewhat exaggerated, and the danger of a nuclear threat from Russian submarines is raised.
In particular, he noted that US intelligence has yet to see any signs of Russia deploying nuclear weapons in the Arctic.
It was previously reported that Russia maintains the temporarily occupied Crimea carriers of nuclear weapons on land, air and sea.
A possible nuclear strike is purely defensive – Russian Foreign Ministry
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Source: korrespondent
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