Are Putin's 'Irresponsible' Nuclear Threats Credible?
Vladimir Putin's ambiguous signaling about his atomic intentions so far in the Ukraine war took a more formal turn when he announced a loosening of Russia's nuclear doctrine. Putin did not mention Ukraine by name,
Boris Johnson says Putin threatened nuclear strike over Ukraine
Johnson said Putin expressed serious concern about NATO missiles being launched at Moscow. "No one was proposing to put NATO missiles on Ukrainian soil. But Putin kept coming back to this issue. He said it wouldn't take long for a missile launched from Ukraine to reach Moscow,
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Putin Keeps Threatening to Use Nuclear Weapons. Would He?
Last week the president of Russia appeared to lower the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons. It wasn’t subtle, and it wasn’t meant to be.
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Column: Putin's nuclear doctrine isn't his worst threat
President Vladimir Putin has outlined a much-trailed change to his nuclear doctrine, leading to predictable warnings of a radioactive Armageddon should the U.S. let Ukraine use American-made mid-range
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Opinion - How seriously should we take Putin’s threats of nuclear escalation?
Putin's proposed radical revision of Russian nuclear doctrine has to be read alongside what he has actually done over the course of the Ukraine war.
Putin rewrites nuclear doctrine in new threat
Vladimir Putin escalated his nuclear threats against the West on Wednesday, saying that any attack on Russia using conventional weapons supported by a nuclear power would now be perceived as a ...
The Next President Faces Tough Nuclear Weapons Deadlines
Whoever wins the 2024 presidential election will face heightened nuclear geopolitics, deadlines on nuclear deals with Russia and Iran and decisions on a $2-trillion weapons-modernization effort
Putin's Revision of Russian Nuclear Doctrine
Introduction Russia has announced it is changing its nuclear doctrine. In June 2024, President Vladimir Putin stated that. "…we are still thinking about what can be changed in this doctrine and how. This is because new elements are arising (at least we know that the potential adversary is working on it) related to lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons.
Is Putin Bluffing? Russia Keeps Making Nuclear War Threat over Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine nears its 1,000th day, Russian officials have escalated nuclear threats against the U.S., Ukraine, and the West. In September, President Vladimir Putin announced a lowered nuclear threshold,
Putin revises his nuclear doctrine, but have his red lines shifted?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is fond of nuclear saber-rattling: On the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ...
Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin says any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be ...
NATO's new Secretary General responds to Putin's nuclear threats, claims they should not make concessions
The newly elected Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, stressed that the Allies currently see no direct risks associated ...
Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with ...
Putin Ally Issues Nuclear Warning to NATO
Russia's nuclear doctrine has been amended to facilitate the use of nuclear weapons against the West, claims Alexander ...
Recurring failures to launch Satan ICBM throw shadow on Putin's nuclear saber-rattling
Years back, Russia began the development of several new strategic weapons, as Russian President Vladimir Putin had called ...
Here's why Putin decided to send a nuclear message to Washington
The decision was long overdue and is a response to reckless agression from Washington Updating Russias nuclear doctrine is ...
Putin Aide Says Russia 'Must Be Ready' to Implement Nuclear War Policy
NATO members have provided diplomatic and military aid support to Ukraine throughout the ongoing war after Russia invaded the ...