... prosperity in the understanding of the political establishment and its sponsors. In recent years, we have seen many examples of the US treating its European or Asian allies very harshly. Germany lost its economic privileges during the conflict between Russia and the West. France was reduced to the position of America’s junior partner, although it itself has some nuclear weapons. Similarly, Japan and South Korea find themselves with foreign policy largely determined by Washington, often through direct pressure, leaving them with little opportunity to influence the outcome. None of the listed countries in the world ...
... dictate the rules of the game.
Russian President Vladimir Putin alluded to this fact during his meeting with soldiers’ mothers in December 2022. Responding to a suggestion to renounce the option of a nuclear first strike, he remarked: “Regarding Russia never using nuclear weapons first under any circumstances… If it does not use them first, then it would not be the second to use them either, because in the case of a nuclear strike at our territory, our capabilities will be significantly limited.
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It is also worth recalling that our good-neighbourly relations with China are based, among other things, on conventional arms control in border areas (Shanghai and Moscow agreements), and the relevant control body recently met again in Astana. The Russian-Chinese mutual commitment not to be the first to use nuclear weapons against each other also plays a significant role.
Zhao Huasheng, Andrey Kortunov:
Prepare for the Worst and Strive for the Best. Russia’s and China’s Perceptions of Developments in International Security
There is also a Russian-Chinese ...
... and destruction should be different.
Fifth, as already mentioned, current U.S. thinking about such land-based long-range non-nuclear weapons suggests that they are for warfighting, complementing sea-based and air-based capabilities in every theatre of ... ... allies and partners should also possess such capabilities in one way or another.
In this situation, many are wondering what Russia will do, especially since even before the statements “on the margins” of the NATO summit, the issue of production and ...
... with the USSR in response to the deployment of Soviet missiles in the neighbourhood of the United States, were rejected by the Americans as far-fetched.
In response, Moscow was forced to activate the deterrence factor. Under an agreement with Minsk, Russian nuclear weapons have been deployed in Belarus. Russian non-strategic nuclear forces have recently begun exercises. Nevertheless, Western countries continue to pursue escalation in the Ukrainian conflict, which, if left unchecked, could lead to a frontal ...
... intercontinental ballistic missiles, strategic bombers and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. In the opinion of the authoritative Russian military expert
Vladimir Lata
, which he expressed more than 10 years ago, the U.S. capabilities to rapidly build up ... ... 24 hours, and 121 carriers or 1,139 charges within 30 days. Of particular significance are the U.S. plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, including medium-range missiles, which further increases their strike potential. In this context, the development ...
... cautious: after all, it cannot be completely ruled out that someone somewhere will hide nuclear weapons and will be able to blackmail the rest of the world with them, including the United States themselves.
Elena Karnaukhova: Can we make the US fear Russian nuclear weapons again by resuming nuclear tests?
Dmitry Trenin:
I do not think it is necessary to deliberately increase this fear. It is very dangerous to allow your counterpart to feel that you are bluffing. Then the situation can become uncontrollable,...
... contains the possibility of various accidents, and as long as the military conflict in Ukraine continues, the nuclear risk will not be eliminated and may become more and more serious. It should also be noted that this conflict is no ordinary event for Russia and the United States, but a strategic gamble with stakes so high that even the use of nuclear weapons cannot be completely off the table.
With the miniaturization and precision of nuclear weapons, the idea that tactical nuclear weapons can be used on the battlefield has become more acceptable, according to which the use of tactical nuclear ...
... members, or signatories, to the Treaty, including all major space-faring nations.
The document not only bans the deployment of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in space, but also prohibits the establishment of military bases, testing ... ... creation of military space forces, or the placement of conventional weapons in space. Since 1967 many countries, including the US, Russia, China and India have conducted a variety of unhindered tests of anti-satellite weapons prototypes. So far, the most visible ...
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agreement
between the two. Be that as it may, at this stage, the Pacific countries are certainly not ready to host or deal with nuclear weapons in any other way.
Nuclearizing the Periphery: Great Power Impacts
Andrey Kortunov:
Does the Non-Proliferation ... ... each other but also to
middle powers and small states
. At least three out of the five NWSs (nuclear weapon states)—China, Russia and the US—have direct stakes in the region. However, the crippled arms control system has not been trilateralized as ...
