Russia
Russia’s possession of an arsenal of nuclear weapons is Moscow’s diplomatic asset. This forces NATO to carefully consider the prospect of a direct confrontation with the Russian Federation, writes the American edition 19FortyFive.
Russia’s nuclear weapons remain its most important military advantage. “Nuclear weapons guaranteed that NATO would stay on the sidelines.
At the same time, the media note, Moscow is lowering the status of a nuclear power with its own hands. Due to the current situation, China will certainly join this “club”, which wants to be among the first in such an arsenal. The United Kingdom and France in Europe, Japan and South Korea in Asia could also become major players. These states have more incentive to build up their nuclear capabilities.
Earlier, Glavny Regionalny announced that the Russian Federation would reopen a nuclear test site in the Arctic to test new types of weapons.
