During a Security Council meeting, President Putin stressed that the list of criteria allowing Russia to use nuclear deterrence capabilities should be expanded in an update of the country's nuclear doctrine.
“An act of aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state… backed by a nuclear power will be regarded as a joint attack by them,” Mr Putin declared.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence, in Moscow on September 25.
Moscow would also “consider” a nuclear response if it received “reliable information” about a missile or massive air strike by another country targeting Russia or its closest ally Belarus, Putin said.
He said weapons used in a potential enemy attack could include everything from ballistic or cruise missiles to strategic aircraft and drones.
"We reserve the right to use nuclear weapons in case of aggression against Russia and Belarus," Putin stressed, adding that the principle had been coordinated with Minsk. He explained that nuclear weapons could be used if the enemy posed "a serious threat to the sovereignty of either state through the use of conventional weapons."
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President Putin did not specify when the changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine would come into effect.
In recent months, senior Russian officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, have discussed possible changes to the country's nuclear doctrine, according to RT.
The current nuclear doctrine, outlined in a decree issued by President Putin in 2020, states that Russia may use nuclear weapons in the event of an enemy launching a nuclear attack or a conventional attack that threatens Russia's existence.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ong-putin-he-lo-nhung-tinh-huong-co-the-khien-nga-su-dung-vu-khi-hat-nhan-185240926084813293.htm
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