The US Department of Defense does not consider it necessary to change the readiness of its nuclear forces after the Russian Federation’s decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. According to the American side, Russia will not use nuclear weapons in a special military operation in Ukraine.
Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin. According to him, Russia will not transfer its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, but will place them on the territory of the republic and train the Belarusian army.
Vladimir Putin pointed out that the United States was taking similar measures.
Basically, we’re doing the same thing the United States has been doing for decades.
- said Vladimir Putin.
The reaction of Americans to the statement of the Russian president leads the Reuters agency. The publication sees Russia’s actions to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus as a move to cool the ardor of the country’s western neighbors and Ukraine.
Moreover, it is a step in response to the actions of the United Kingdom, which will supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells, the agency said in a publication.
Recall that some time ago the British authorities announced that they were ready to transfer ammunition containing depleted uranium to the Ukrainian army. In Russia, they believe that this step could have horrible consequences not only for Ukraine, but for the whole of Europe.
