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,
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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
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 February 2022, the Kremlin leader presided over the rehearsal of a nuclear strike,
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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 'met with shamans in Mongolia to ask about using nukes'
Vladimir Putin has a ‘special attitude to mysticism and even consulted shamans before unleashing nuclear weapons, Russian ...
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 ...
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's nuclear talk shouldn't stop NATO backing Ukraine, Stoltenberg says
NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's "reckless Russian nuclear ...
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 ...
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 ...