Russia and Belarus begin second phase of tactical nuclear weapons drills

The second phase announced this Tuesday involves Joint training of Russian and Belarusian units “For the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons”, the Ministry of Defense added.Tactical nuclear weapons, also called “non-strategic”, have destructive power but are less powerful than “strategic weapons”.

“It is aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel and equipment of units for combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons of Russia and Belarus in order to unconditionally guarantee sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he stressed.

Pictures released by the Ministry of Defense show the missile system Iskandar taken to a field. MiG-31 supersonic interceptors carrying missiles were also on display Kinchal and Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bombers.

The first phase of exercises took place in southern Russia last month. It was seen by nuclear analysts as Putin’s warning sign to prevent the West from getting deeper into the war in Ukraine.
According to Moscow, “The The United States and its European allies are pushing the world to the brink of conflict between nuclear powers. By supplying Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of weapons, some of which are used against Russian borders.

For the Kremlin, the White House’s decision to arm Ukraine’s Azov region shows that Washington will not stop its efforts to harm Russia.

This Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “Joint exercises with Belarus are a normal practice and have become necessary due to tensions in Europe and hostile actions by the US and European powers.”

Already the Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Grenin said the exercises were a proactive step to “increase the country’s readiness to use so-called retaliatory weapons.”.

Viktor Grenin did not reveal where the exercises were taking place or what kind of weapons were involved. Belarus shares borders with three NATO countries – Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
“Now, more than ever, we are determined to respond to any threat between Russia and Belarus to both our country and the State of the Union,” he said.

“We do not aim to create tension on regional security issues. We do not pose any related military threats to third countries or anyone else. We are a peaceful state, we do not threaten anyone or seek conflict, but we will keep our powder dry!”, Grenin added.The West talks about intimidation
Since sending thousands of troops to Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said Russia could use nuclear weapons to defend itself in extreme situations, a threat the West has dismissed as threatening.


Putin said Friday that Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons to ensure victory in Ukraine, a strong signal from the Kremlin that Europe’s worst conflict since World War II will not turn into a war.

The Russian president added that he did not exclude the possibility of changing the Russian nuclear doctrine, which establishes the conditions under which these weapons can be used. Putin also said that Russia could conduct a nuclear test if necessary, although there is currently no need to do so.

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces to use tactical nuclear weapons, following what Moscow sees as threats from France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

“Tactical nuclear weapons” are nuclear weapons designed for use on a battlefield, so they are generally less powerful than so-called “strategic” nuclear weapons designed to destroy Moscow, Washington and other major cities.According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia and the United States are the world’s largest nuclear powers, possessing about 88 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons.

The United States may need to use more strategic nuclear weapons in the coming years to fend off growing threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, a senior White House official said Friday.

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