Western analysts call the possibility of the aggressor country using such weapons unlikely.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to use nuclear threats as part of his information campaign, which is supposed to “dissuade” further Western support for Ukraine. This is stated in a report by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
In a speech to Russian officials on June 21, Putin said Russia plans to further develop its nuclear triad as a “guarantee of strategic deterrence” and maintain the balance of power in the world’s defense capabilities and capabilities. industrial production,” analysts said.
Putin said at a press conference in Vietnam on June 20 that Russia is considering “lowering the threshold” for the use of nuclear weapons in Russia’s nuclear doctrine and the possible future strategic defeat of Russian troops in the field of war in Ukraine will lead to “the end. of war.”
“Putin may have mistaken Russia’s defeat in Ukraine as an existential threat to the Russian state in order to invoke an ‘exceptional case’ in which Russia’s existing nuclear doctrine allows for the use of nuclear weapons,” suggests ISW.
Analysts emphasize that nuclear threats are an important aspect of Russia’s ability to manipulate foreign hosts. It probably won’t lead to actual nuclear proliferation.
We wrote earlier that Putin agreed to a “strategic partnership” with the DPRK. Kim Jong-un expressed full support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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