Putin breaks nuclear taboo

In his solemn address last Thursday, the Russian president threatened countries that help Ukraine with nuclear retaliation.

In this respect, an extract from Vladimir Putin's speech about the new Russian doctrine is particularly illuminating:

“In response to the use of American and British long-range weapons, on November 21 this year the Russian armed forces launched a combined strike on one of the objects of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex.

One of Russia's latest medium-range missile systems was tested under combat conditions, in this case with a ballistic missile fitted with non-nuclear hypersonic equipment.

Our rocket specialists call it the “Oreshnik”. The tests were successful, and the launch target was reached. On the territory of Ukraine, in the city of Dnepropetrovsk, one of the largest industrial complexes known since the days of the Soviet Union was hit, which is still producing missile and other weapons technology today.”

And Putin put on the pressure and threatens:

“We will determine the targets to be destroyed in subsequent tests of our new missile systems, based on threats to the security of the Russian Federation. We consider that we have the right to use our weapons against military targets in countries that allow their weapons to be used against our targets, and in the event of an escalation of aggressive actions, we will react just as decisively and in the same way.

I recommend that the ruling elites of countries that are considering using their military contingents against Russia give this serious thought.”

(MH with AmBar/Source: Agence/Photo: Pixabay)

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