Putin lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons

Putin lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

It follows US President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with US-supplied longer-range missiles.

The signing of the doctrine, which says any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, reflects Putin’s readiness to threaten use of the country’s nuclear arsenal to force the West to back down as Moscow presses a slow-moving offensive in Ukraine.

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