Al-Madinah News:- Amid a tense situation between Moscow and the West over Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared on Wednesday that the “maximum priority” is to prevent a nuclear war that will have “catastrophic consequences.” This announcement comes in response to Russian threats to use nuclear weapons.
“We are firmly convinced that, in light of the current and disturbed situation – as a result of irresponsible and unrivaled acts aimed at undermining our national security – the maximum priority is to prevent any military clash between the nuclear forces. ”
Other nuclear-armed states were urged by Moscow to “give up serious measures to breach the vital interests of others.”
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Additionally, she stated that “the idea that the nuclear war cannot be won and should not be waged at all” is firmly followed by Russia.
While she acknowledged that Moscow’s nuclear strategy is “purely defensive in character,” she nevertheless issued a warning that should there be nuclear assault or “when the very existence of our state is under danger.
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On Wednesday, the United States, Britain, France, and China were among the other nuclear-armed nations urged to “work together to tackle this critical job. ”
According to the New York Times, this warning came after US officials confirmed that Russian army chiefs had discussed using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. This has Washington and other Western allies worried.
The failings of the Russian military on the ground in some regions of Ukraine may hasten the deployment of nuclear weapons, they added, highlighting the fact that Vladimir Putin’s remarks were more than just threats.
It is significant that Russian President Vladimir Putin has often threatened to deploy nuclear weapons both during and before Russia’s seven-month conflict with Ukraine.
According to the Union of American Scholars, based on the quantity of nuclear warheads it possesses—5977 as opposed to 5428—Russia has the greatest nuclear force in the world.
The American military has roughly 200 tactical nuclear weapons, half of which are stationed in facilities in Italy, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, and the Netherlands. In comparison, the Russian military has about 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons operationally.
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Moscow issues a warning: Nuclear war should be avoided at all costs.
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