Putin lowers Russia threshold for using nuclear weapons
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 () President Putin has lowered Russia's threshold for using nuclear weapons, a move timed to coincide with the US's authorization of long-range missiles for Ukraine. Russia's revised nuclear doctrine suggests it could use nuclear arms in response to conventional attacks that threaten its sovereignty, potentially targeting nations supporting Ukraine, including the US.
The development followed Putin's signing of a revised nuclear doctrine that declared a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by nuclear power will be considered a joint attack..
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