Russia is the most militarized country, with the most significant amount of nuclear power. Combined, the United States and Russia have 88 percent of the world’s warheads.
Moscow:
Presidential orders from Vladimir Putin sent Russia’s nuclear forces on a particular exercise today. This comes at the most critical juncture in the war over Ukraine when senior officials in Moscow termed it the “most difficult phase.”.
This is the second military exercise initiated by Putin in a fortnight, and the West-led NATO alliance is still unsure how to deal with the escalating situation.
The tensions began mounting after Western forces, led by the US, were planning to allow Ukraine to use long-range cruise missiles to target territories deep inside Russia.
Moscow has given the message across to the ‘West’ that in case of such a move by Ukraine backed by the West, Russia would consider the usage of its nukes in the defense of its motherland.
The Kremlin had said that its updated nuclear doctrine, approved by Putin last month, will allow Moscow to use nukes against the non-nuclear states in view as a warning to the West.
