The Russian Federation changes nuclear doctrine: Moscow will respond to attacks by ordinary weapons - Putin (video)
According to Putin, the modern military-political situation is dynamically changing, and therefore the Russian Federation will take into account new "sources of threats" for themselves and allies. He noted that the Russian Federation is now expanding the category of state and military unions for which nuclear restraint is being held. The list of military threats to neutralize nuclear restraint measures was also supplemented.
Putin said that aggression by any "non-nuclear state", but with the participation or support of the nuclear state is proposed to be considered as their joint attack of the Russian Federation. According to the head of the Kremlin, the conditions of transition of the Russian Federation to the use of nuclear weapons will be recorded. It is a massive use of aircraft, winged rockets, UAVs, hypersonic and other aircraft.
"The conditions of the transition of Russia to the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly recorded. We will consider this possibility when receiving reliable information about the massive start of the means of air-space attack and the intersection of our state border," Putin said. He also stated that the Russian Federation would apply nuclear weapons in the case of "aggression" not only against it but also against Belarus, because this country is a participant in the Union State.
According to Putin, nuclear weapons will be applied even if there is a threat of a critical situation for the "sovereignty" of the Russian Federation through ordinary weapons. Recall that military expert, ATO veteran Yevgeny Wild explained why the Russian Federation does not use nuclear weapons.
According to him, these weapons were designed not to use it, but to restrain it, but a breakthrough of the Armed Forces in the Kursk region showed a lack of reserves in Russia also in the Institute of War Study reported that "nuclear weapons" lost its effect, and therefore the Kremlin is forced Search for other intimidation options. According to analysts, Russia can look for a "thinner and limited" response of the event, which nuclear threats are no longer available.