{"id":2346503,"date":"2024-09-26T21:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T01:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-new-nuke-policy-opens-the-door-for-nuclear-strikes\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T21:15:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T01:15:14","slug":"russias-new-nuke-policy-opens-the-door-for-nuclear-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-new-nuke-policy-opens-the-door-for-nuclear-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia\u2019s New Nuke Policy Opens the Door for Nuclear Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussias-new-nuke-policy-opens-the-door-for-nuclear-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2346503&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced\u2064 revisions to Russia&#8217;s\u2064 nuclear doctrine, aimed primarily\u2064 at deterring Western\u2062 nations\u2063 from supporting Ukraine \u200bin their conflict. The Kremlin\u200b indicated that these changes\u200b serve as a warning to countries that engage \u2064in or support attacks against Russia, citing potential severe\u200b consequences. Putin \u200cemphasized that \u2063any conventional assault on Russia backed by a nuclear power would \u200bbe viewed as a joint attack,\u200b effectively elevating the stakes \u2063in the ongoing war.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. \u2063Secretary of \u200dState Antony Blinken\u2062 condemned Putin&#8217;s remarks\u2063 as &#8220;totally irresponsible,&#8221; criticizing the \u200ctiming amid ongoing discussions about disarmament at the U.N. General Assembly. He suggested that such threats undermine global stability, while European Commission spokesperson Peter \u200bStano also called\u2063 Putin&#8217;s behaviors &#8220;irresponsible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the military conflict continues, Russia is \u2062reportedly \u2063making gradual advances \u2062in Ukraine, and the Kremlin is striving to limit \u2062Western support\u2062 for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been actively seeking longer-range\u2063 missile capabilities for counter-attacks against Russia. Meanwhile, recent talks between Zelenskyy and U.S.\u200b President Biden have\u200b resulted in further\u200c military\u200b aid to Ukraine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-secures-weapons-systems-for-israel-in-annual-defense-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Congress ensures Israel&#039;s access to weapons systems in yearly defense spending bill\">including advanced missile defense systems<\/a>. The nuances of the \u200cnew nuclear\u200b doctrine reflect Russia&#8217;s \u200dintention to create ambiguity around its potential use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pm-netanyahu-israel-will-not-allow-iran-to-obtain-a-nuclear-weapon\/\" title=\"PM Netanyahu: Israel will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon\">nuclear weapons<\/a> in response to attacks,\u200b aiming to dissuade Western nations from\u2062 escalating military \u200csupport for Ukraine.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Changes in Russia&rsquo;s nuclear doctrine that were announced by President Vladimir Putin are intended to discourage Ukraine&rsquo;s Western allies from supporting attacks on Russia, the Kremlin said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and the European Union both denounced the latest statements by the Russian leader as &ldquo;irresponsible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the revisions in the document outlined Wednesday by Putin are a &ldquo;warning signal to those countries about the consequences in case of their involvement in an attack on our country with various assets, not necessarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-nuclear-official-wrote-queering-nukes-queer-theory-helps-us-see-evil-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nuclear<\/a> ones.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the strong new warning to the West, Putin said that any nation&rsquo;s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.<\/p>\n<p>The threat was clearly aimed at discouraging the West from allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-russia-hits-ukraine-massive-attack-targeting-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">longer-range weapon<\/a>s and appears to significantly lower the threshold for the possible use of Russia&rsquo;s nuclear arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Speaking at Wednesday&rsquo;s Security Council meeting that discussed changes in the doctrine, Putin didn&rsquo;t specify whether the modified document envisages a nuclear response to such an attack.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized, however, that Russia could use nuclear weapons in response to a conventional assault posing a &ldquo;critical threat to our sovereignty,&rdquo; a vague formulation that leaves broad room for interpretation.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secretary-state-antony-blinken-mocked-performing-bizarre-musical-act-ukrainian-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antony Blinken<\/a> criticized Putin&rsquo;s statement as &ldquo;totally irresponsible,&rdquo; saying on MSNBC that &ldquo;many in the world have spoken clearly about that when he&rsquo;s been rattling the nuclear saber, including China in the past.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To do that now while the world&rsquo;s gathered in New York, including talking about the need for more disarmament, nonproliferation, I think that&rsquo;s going to play very badly around the world,&rdquo; Blinken said, referring to the meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>European Commission spokesman Peter Stano similarly criticized Putin&rsquo;s statements about the nuclear doctrine as &ldquo;a continuation of the very irresponsible and unacceptable behavior&rdquo; by the Russian leader, showing that &ldquo;he doesn&rsquo;t shy away from playing the nuclear gamble over and over again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Russia is making slow but steady gains in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ukraine-faces-dramatic-health-crisis-nears-challenging-winter-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> as the conflict grinds through its third year, and the Kremlin is seeking to discourage stronger Western support for Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has repeatedly struck Russian territory with missiles and drones in response to Moscow&rsquo;s attacks, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pushing the U.S. and other Western allies for permission to use the longer-range Western weapons to strike deep inside Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has said it hasn&rsquo;t given Kyiv the go-ahead for strikes with American weapons deep inside Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy met Thursday with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-whoopi-goldberg-calls-trump-bug-biden-pretends-kill-shocking-moment-live-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a>, who announced billions of dollars more in new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-is-waging-a-peoples-war-against-russia-how-will-it-end\/\" title=\"Ukraine Is Waging a \u201cPeople\u2019s War\u201d Against Russia: How Will It End?\">weapons deliveries<\/a>, including an additional Patriot missile defense battery and a new shipment of glide bombs that can be deployed from F-16 fighter jets, a few of which already have been supplied to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Putin said the revised doctrine spells out conditions for using nuclear weapons in greater detail, noting that they could be used in case of a massive air attack.<\/p>\n<p>The new phrasing holds the door open to a potential nuclear response to any aerial attack &mdash; a deliberate ambiguity intended to make the West more reluctant to allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-pleads-senators-for-looser-weapons-restrictions-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Zelensky pleads senators for looser weapons restrictions - Washington Examiner\">longer-range strikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, he and other Kremlin voices have frequently threatened the West with Russia&rsquo;s nuclear arsenal to discourage it from ramping up support for Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Putin warned the U.S. and other NATO allies that allowing Ukraine to use Western-supplied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-that-wouldnt-approve-3-billion-for-trump-border-wall-approves-40-billion-for-ukraine\/\" title=\"House That Wouldn\u2019t Approve  Billion for Trump Border Wall Approves  Billion for Ukraine\">longer-range weapons<\/a> to hit Russian territory would put Russia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-security-increased-nato-air-base-due-potential-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NATO<\/a> in a direct conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Both the United States and the European Union condemned these remarks as &#8220;irresponsible.&#8221; Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the updates serve as a &#8220;warning signal&#8221; to nations about potential consequences if they participate in an attack on Russia using various means, not limited to nuclear weapons. In a stern warning, Putin indicated that any conventional assault on Russia supported by a nuclear power would be viewed as a joint attack. This statement appears designed to dissuade Western nations from permitting Ukraine to use longer-range weaponry against Russia and suggests a lowered threshold for possible nuclear engagement by Moscow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2346504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/92412b60917c4908ac233407a57b3905-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32402,38483,38891,4280,39031],"class_list":["post-2346503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-international-relations","tag-military-strategy","tag-nuclear-policy","tag-russia","tag-security-threats"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/92412b60917c4908ac233407a57b3905-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}