The main contender for the post of the head of the British government said that if necessary, use nuclear weapons.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is one of the candidates for the leadership of the ruling Conservative Party and prime minister, said she was ready to use nuclear weapons if necessary. On Tuesday, August 23, according to Times radio.
It is noteworthy that Truss called it an important role of the British Prime Minister.
“I think it’s an important role of the prime minister. I’m ready to do it,” Truss said.
He also promised to declassify intelligence about Russia more often if he is elected prime minister.
“I am even more so as Prime Minister and will do everything possible, including declassifying more intelligence to show the world Putin’s tactics. My government will use intelligence strategically to expose the Kremlin’s attempts to undermine and destabilize freedom-loving democracies,” he wrote. Truss in a published article in The Daily Telegraph.
As reported, Truss led the race for the premiership. He is 22 percent ahead of his rival, ex-Chancellor of the Treasury Rishi Sunak.
Recall that the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said that Russia does not intend to use nuclear or chemical weapons in the war in Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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