Putin: Russia Reserves Right to Use Nuclear Weapons in Response to Critical Threats

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-25 22:39:26 | Updated at 2024-10-02 10:22:30 6 days ago

Putin: Russia Reserves Right to Use Nuclear Weapons in Response to Critical Threats
Sputnik News ^ | 9/25/24

Posted on 09/25/2024 2:38:32 PM PDT by marshmallow

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a session of the permanent meeting of the Russian Security Council on nuclear deterrence, where he touched upon key issues pertaining to Russia's security.

President Putin outlined plans to update Russia's nuclear doctrine, the Fundamentals of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence.

The core principle of nuclear weapon use remains the same - they are a last resort to protect sovereignty. However, the changing geopolitical landscape and emerging military threats have required adjustments.

“At the same time, we see that the current military and political situation is changing dynamically, and we are obliged to take this into account, including the emergence of new sources of military threats and risks for Russia and our allies,” he emphasized.

The Russian President noted that Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in case of aggression against Russia and Belarus.

"We reserve the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against Russia and Belarus, as a member of the Union State. All these issues have been agreed upon with the Belarusian side, with the President of Belarus, including if the enemy, using conventional weapons, creates a critical threat to our sovereignty," Putin said at the meeting.

Clarifications of the foundations of Russia's state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence have been agreed with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as a member of the Union State, President Putin noted.

“I note that all the clarifications are deeply calibrated and commensurate with modern military threats and risks with regard to the Russian Federation,” he said.

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"All these issues have been agreed upon with the Belarusian side, with the President of Belarus, including if the enemy, using conventional weapons, creates a critical threat to our sovereignty," Putin said at the meeting.

IOW, a nuclear first strike policy.

1 posted on 09/25/2024 2:38:32 PM PDT by marshmallow

To: marshmallow

Putin: Russia Reserves Right to Commit Suicide With The Use Nuclear Weapons in Response to Critical Threats

2 posted on 09/25/2024 2:43:02 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)

To: marshmallow

Putin and his baseless blowhard threats... He would be ignored and likely already has been.

3 posted on 09/25/2024 2:43:11 PM PDT by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)

To: marshmallow

4 posted on 09/25/2024 2:43:58 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)

To: marshmallow

Hark! Do I hear a saber rattling?

5 posted on 09/25/2024 2:45:18 PM PDT by Beowulf9

To: marshmallow

Yeah... exactly like we have here in America.

6 posted on 09/25/2024 2:45:35 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )

7 posted on 09/25/2024 2:48:47 PM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")

To: PIF

Putin: Russia Reserves Right to Commit Suicide With The Use Nuclear Weapons in Response to Critical Threats

That includes you genius. See…the problem with our Sodomite leadership is they they are nihilistic and have no “skin in the game”. No children to make a future for. So why not provoke a nuclear war with Russia? They play Russian roulette daily with their lifestyle anyway.

8 posted on 09/25/2024 2:49:29 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)

To: marshmallow

Nuclear war solves all problems.

After the nukes strike, there won’t be any problems to worry about, anywhere, including the thoroughly incinerated Russia.

9 posted on 09/25/2024 2:50:51 PM PDT by adorno (CCH)

To: marshmallow

” including if the enemy, using conventional weapons, creates a critical threat to our sovereignty,”

And you think if our sovereignty was at risk by conventional means, WE wouldn’t nuke someone?
We have never signed a “no first use” policy either. Nobody serious would.

10 posted on 09/25/2024 2:51:07 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )

To: DesertRhino

I agree. I think Russia is just playing catch-up. I seem to recall Putin saying, on previous occasions, that Russia would never be the first to use nuclear weapons. I think this is one of the “updates” he’s talking about.

11 posted on 09/25/2024 2:55:39 PM PDT by marshmallow

To: marshmallow

The bottom line, this topic wouldn’t even be discussed these days except for our constant screwing around on their border with regime changes, fanning the flames of nazism, jihad, the economy, open stated goals of overthrowing and breaking them into several new countries etc... you name it.

If they did here, what we do there... our government would be losing it’s ever-loving mind.

12 posted on 09/25/2024 3:06:59 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )

To: marshmallow

I just see this as a 65 year old fella saying that if a young guy thinks he can beat him up with fists, he is going to use his 38.

He telling NATO to not get the crazy idea they can send missiles prowling over Russia at will, and think it will stay confined or conventional.

13 posted on 09/25/2024 3:10:37 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )

To: marshmallow

Putin talks as if the only nuclear weapons are in Russia, I wonder how many Russians will fit in Putin’s bunker

14 posted on 09/25/2024 3:19:28 PM PDT by californian by choice (Who are those who believe in science?)

To: californian by choice

And we talk as if we can do anything we want, including deep strikes into Russia, with nuke capable missiles if possible, and nobody would ever DARE respond against us where we live, conventionally or nuke.

How long would we tolerate Russian supplied, targeted, and directed missiles streaking from Cuba into DC, Barksdale AFB, refineries in Houston etc?

You must have a lot of faith in Russians to think they will watch that inbound missile, and wait till it explodes to see what kind of warhead it was. It’s a fools game... and it does nothing to help ANY normal American in any way.

15 posted on 09/25/2024 3:31:32 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )

To: marshmallow

Reserves the right? Did he ever need anyone’s permission? He also reserved the right to invade any country er ah nevermind 😎

16 posted on 09/25/2024 3:31:35 PM PDT by blitz128

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