Putin approves russia's new nuclear doctrine: what has changed
Kyiv • UNN
russia has updated the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons to include attacks by coalitions and non-nuclear states with the support of nuclear states. The document provides for the possibility of a nuclear response to massive attacks.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has approved an updated nuclear doctrine . The document with the new text was published on the Kremlin's website. This was reported by the Russian media, UNN reports.
Details
According to the document, the aggression of any state from the military coalition against Russia or its allies is considered as an aggression of the entire coalition.
In the event of aggression by a non-nuclear state with the support of a nuclear state, russia will consider it a joint attack. russia will use nuclear weapons as a response to the use of weapons of mass destruction.
The document emphasizes that the doctrine is defensive in nature.
According to rosSIA, Putin approved the revised concept amidst the US authorization to use Western missiles to hit targets in Russia. The amendments, which the Kremlin says are “a certain signal to the West,” were announced in the summer.
Recall
In October, Russia conducted a routine training of its strategic nuclear deterrence forces under Putin's leadership. peskov confirmed the regularity of such events, and Putin emphasized the importance of the nuclear triad.
