NATO Defense Committee Head: “If Russia didn’t have nuclear weapons, we’d be in Ukraine”
The head of NATO's Military Committee declared the Alliance will not risk being "at risk as an organization" because of the threat of nuclear escalation.
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FP analysis suggests Ukraine could pursue nuclear arms if denied NATO membership
Foreign Policy's analysis states Ukraine "can't avoid considering a nuclear weapon" if it fails to join NATO, with US support expected to diminish under Trump.
Russia seeks to intimidate West to halt military support for Ukraine, says German foreign policy expert
Russia is attempting to pressure Western countries into ending military aid to Ukraine through aggressive tactics and disregard for "red lines," according to Rolf Nikel, Vice President of the German Council on Foreign Relations.
Russia resorts to nuclear blackmail amid Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
Ukraine refutes Russian propaganda suggesting it plans to attack nuclear plants. The allegations continue Russia's nuclear blackmail and hint at possible false-flag attack plans.
The Times: UK considers developing long-range missiles to counter Russia’s nuclear threat
Earlier, General Sir Roly Walker, the new head of the British military, has cautioned that the UK must be prepared within three years to confront threats from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
Poland calls for long-term European rearmament to counter Russia
Polish FM also expressed skepticism about Russian threats of utilizing nuclear weapon, saying, "The Americans have told the Russians that if you explode a nuke, even if it doesn’t kill anybody, we will hit all your targets [positions] in Ukraine with conventional weapons, we’ll destroy all of them."
ISW: Russia rattles nuclear weapons to sway Western policy
The Kremlin is timing its nuclear saber-rattling to coincide with major policy discussions in the West, in a bid to influence Western decision-makers, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War.
Poland requests NATO nuclear weapon placement amid Russia’s nuclear threats
Poland officially requests deployment of NATO nuclear weapons on its soil as part of Nuclear Sharing program, citing need to bolster deterrence against Russia after Moscow stationed tactical nukes in Belarus.
Lukashenka scared Belarusians with Lithuanian drones and NATO troops before unanimous approval of military doctrine
Lukashenka regime alleges prevention of a Lithuanian drone attack on Minsk and accuses the opposition of plotting to seize a Belarusian district to introduce NATO troops in Belarus.
Putin says Russia always ready to use nuclear weapons
In an interview for Kremlin-controlled media on 12 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is "ready"…
FT: Leaked Russian military documents show lower threshold for use of nuclear weapons than Putin claims
However, the nuclear threshold may be higher regarding Ukraine, according to William Alberque, the director of strategy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Russia to launch nukes into space, US intel warns
Russia is preparing to put nuclear weapons into orbit, according to US intelligence sources, prompting a call for President Biden to declassify the information and coordinate a response with Congress and allies.
The Telegraph: US to deploy nuclear weapons to UK air base
The return of American nuclear weapons for the first time in 15 years is said to be "part of a Nato-wide program to develop and upgrade nuclear sites in response to heightened tensions with the Kremlin."
Belarus to use nuclear weapons in new military doctrine
Belarus is preparing a new military doctrine that allows the use of nuclear weapons, which were deployed by Russia on its territory last year.
Russian nuclear missile tests encounter failures, reveals Ukrainian intel
Recent missile tests in Russia have faced failures and delays, impacting the reliability of their strategic nuclear forces and raising questions about their nuclear capabilities.
Putin’s nuclear bluff: How the West and China called him out
According to the Financial Times, Russia’s president backed down from his nuclear threats against Ukraine after facing strong opposition from the UK, USA, France, and China.
Ukraine’s nukeless fate: the untold story behind the Budapest betrayal
As early as 1993, Russia openly claimed Sevastopol in Crimea to be a Russian city, sought to return Crimea under its control, and refused to recognize Ukrainian borders. The US leadership at that time clearly saw this but still pushed towards nuclear disarmament of Ukraine
Russia simulates massive nuclear strikes in drills, exits test ban treaty
Russia demonstrated its nuclear capabilities by launching missiles from various platforms and announced its withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Ukraine intel chief says Russia delivered first nuclear warheads to Belarus
Russia delivered the first nuclear warheads to Belarus "a few days ago," according to Ukraine's spy chief.
US officials have “no reason to doubt” Russia moved nuclear weapons to Belarus – CNN
US officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) say they have "no reason to doubt” Russian President Vladimir…