Russia may change its nuclear doctrine and include the possibility of launching a nuclear strike first to disarm the enemy, russian dictator vladimir putin said on Friday.
Details. According to him, similar principles have already been included in the strategic military documents of the United States, where, he said, concept of a “preventive nuclear strike” already exists, and now a system of “armed strike” is being developed.
“This is a strike by modern high-tech means that could destroy control points and deprive the enemy of these control systems, and so on,” putin explained.
“If we are to talk about this disarming strike, then maybe we should think about emulating the achievements of our American partners, their ideas of ensuring their security?” the russian president said.
According to putin, the United States planned to carry out its disarming strike with hypersonic missiles. “However, so far the United States does not have them, but we do,” putin stated.
Background. Earlier, putin said that although russia had the concept of a “retaliatory nuclear strike”, such a strike may not be possible.
If russia does not use nuclear weapons first, it “will not be the second to use it either,” putin said. “Because the options for using it in the event of a nuclear strike on our territory are very limited.”
The risks of nuclear war are increasing, putin said. The United States has deployed nuclear weapons in a number of European countries and Turkey and, according to him, “is conducting training on the possibility of using the carriers of these countries.”