A Russian missile launch (Photo: Reuters).
“Changes to the nuclear doctrine are ready. Now these changes are being formalized,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on September 29.
Mr. Peskov explained that, although Russia has repeatedly warned about the escalation of tensions over the past two years, "fanatics in the West continue their fanatical policy and can have very negative consequences for everyone."
"We see that the level of involvement of Western countries in the Ukrainian conflict is constantly increasing. They do not have any restraint, they declare their intention to continue their involvement to ensure victory for Ukraine," the Kremlin spokesman stressed.
According to Mr. Peskov, in such a context, Russia "has to make a decision and we must be ready to implement that decision".
However, Mr. Peskov noted that the direct application of the nuclear doctrine and the timing of its application would be "the prerogative of the Russian military."
President Vladimir Putin said this week that the basic principles of Russia's nuclear deterrence need to be adjusted to match current realities.
The Kremlin chief pointed out that the current military and political situation is changing dramatically and Moscow must take this into account, including the emergence of new military threats and risks.
Some analysts say that Mr. Putin's announcement of adjusting nuclear doctrine may show that Russia is redrawing red lines in its nuclear deterrence policy.
Mr Putin stressed that Moscow could respond to nuclear strikes with a major cross-border conventional attack involving aircraft, missiles or drones. A rival nuclear power that supported another country in attacking Russia would also be considered a party to such an attack.
That said, allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with long-range missiles it has provided, such as the US ATACMS and the UK Storm Shadows, would fall within Russia's nuclear deterrence rules.
Mr. Putin also affirmed that Russia always has a highly responsible approach to the use of nuclear weapons. According to him, Russia always seeks to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons components.
The Russian leader has long taken a cautious stance on nuclear weapons. In June, Putin expressed hope that a nuclear confrontation between Moscow and the West would “never happen.” He said Moscow had “no reason to even think about” using nuclear weapons.
Previously, Russia's nuclear doctrine allowed it to use nuclear weapons in the event another country used nuclear weapons against Moscow or if "the existence of the Russian state was threatened."
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-gioi/dien-kremlin-hoc-thuyet-hat-nhan-moi-cua-nga-da-san-sang-20240929210414165.htm
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