Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a meeting of the Russian Security Council on Wednesday where he said that Russia should expand the circumstances where the country can initiate nuclear responses to non-nuclear military attacks.
“In the updated, revised version of the document proposes that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, should be considered a joint attack on the Russian Federation,” Putin said at the meeting Wednesday.
He went on to discuss the response Russia may take against such an attack, in accordance with the draft document.
“We reserve the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against Russia and Belarus,” Putin said at the meeting Wednesday.
The major part of the proposed document is the initiation of a nuclear response to a non-nuclear attack. It should be noted that while an incoming missile is airborne, it is often not known if the warhead is nuclear or non-nuclear.
“This includes cases where the enemy, using conventional weapons, creates a critical threat to our sovereignty,” Putin said Wednesday.
Full video: Putin outlines changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine amid new global threats
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President Vladimir Putin outlined plans to update Russia's nuclear doctrine, the Fundamentals of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence.
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On Monday, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky signed his name on these ‘conventional weapons’ with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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“Furthermore, the conditions for Russia’s transition to the use of nuclear weapons are clearly defined. We will consider such a possibility as soon as reliable information is obtained about the mass launch of an aerospace attack and the crossing of our state borders. This includes strategic or tactical aircraft, cruise missiles, drones, hypersonic, and other airborne vehicles,” Putin said Wednesday.
Putin went on to discuss some suggestions within the draft document which include the introduction of certain clarifications for the possible use of nuclear weapons.
He said that nuclear weapons are a last resort, used to protect Russia’s sovereignty, however the changing geopolitical landscape and emerging military threats have required adjustments. Putin was undoubtedly referring to the increasing NATO and U.S. involvement in Ukrainian attacks against Russia.
It should be noted that on September 13 the U.S. and NATO gave the go-ahead to Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with long-range heavy weapons. Weapons that are manufactured in the U.S. and the U.K.
Putin responded at the time by saying these strikes show direct involvement by NATO and the U.S. in attacking Russia, drastically changing the nature of the conflict.
“It would mean NATO, U.S. and European countries are at war with Russia,” Putin said at the time. “If so, given this change we’ll respond with the threats we face.”
Russia revising their nuclear doctrine is not a new concept. In June the idea was floated and was further reported on earlier this month.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans for the further development of the Russian nuclear triad to guarantee strategic deterrence and ensure the balance of power in the world at a June 21 meeting with graduates of higher military educational institutions,” Ekaterina Blinova said in Sputnik on June 22. “Earlier, at a press conference in Vietnam, the Russian president noted that Moscow is considering possible changes to its national nuclear doctrine due to the West’s attempts to lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. Putin particularly referred to Western military experts discussing the idea of a limited use of low-yield nuclear arms.”
Key takeaways from Wednesday’s meeting were reported by Sputnik on social media.
❗️Key statements by Vladimir Putin at the meeting of the standing conference of the Russian Security Council on nuclear deterrence:
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) September 25, 2024
◾️It is necessary to adapt the principles of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence to current realities
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