Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed revised nuclear principles that say any attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could be grounds for a nuclear response.
President Putin signed the new policy on the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine and a day after President Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the United States to attack inside Russia.
According to the Associated Press, the doctrine also states that Russia could respond to aggression against its ally Belarus with nuclear weapons.
Although this principle does not specify that Russia would definitely respond to such an attack with nuclear weapons, it does state that “uncertainty as to the scale, timing, and location of the use of nuclear deterrence” is an important principle of deterrence. is mentioned.
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On November 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised doctrine at a meeting in the Moscow Kremlin stating that an attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could trigger a nuclear reaction. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo, via AP)
Asked whether the updated doctrine was in response to Biden's decision to ease restrictions on how Ukraine could attack Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the doctrine would be announced “in due time.” he told the Associated Press.
Peskov also said Putin had instructed the government to update it earlier this year “in line with the current situation.” The Russian president led a conference in September to discuss proposed amendments to the doctrine.
Asked if the amendments were made in response to President Biden's decision to authorize Ukraine to use long-range American missiles in Russia, the Kremlin said the amendments were published “in a timely manner.” (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
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The principle, unveiled in September, officially stipulates that an attack on Russia by a non-nuclear-weapon state with the “participation or support of a nuclear-weapon state” will be considered a “coordinated attack on the Russian Federation.”
The Yar intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from the Plesetsk launch pad in northwestern Russia in October 2024. (Russian Ministry of Defense Press Service, via AP)
It also includes broader conditions that could trigger the use of nuclear weapons, including the possibility that nuclear weapons could be used in response to an air attack, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, drones, and other air vehicles. He points out.
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The previous document threatened to use Russia's arsenal “if we receive reliable information about the launch of ballistic missiles targeting the territory of Russia or its allies.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
