The US sees no signs that Russia is preparing a nuclear test.
US officials said they have no information , which would confirm media reports that the Russian Federation is preparing to use tactical nuclear weapons on or near the battlefield in Ukraine, RFE/RL reports.
Zokrema, Deputy Assistant to the Minister of Defense USA's Laura Cooper notes that she has only seen “open source reports” suggesting that the Russian Federation may be moving tactical nuclear weapons by rail. According to her, the US military has not seen anything that could prompt Washington to change its own nuclear position.
White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre was also asked about this information. She emphasized that the United States takes nuclear weapons and nuclear threats very seriously.
“We see no reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear position, and we also have no indication that Russia is preparing to inevitably use nuclear weapons,” Karin Jean-Pierre added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stepped up nuclear rhetoric, promising to defend Russia's territory with “any means at our disposal,” including nuclear weapons.
The comments by US officials came after The Times newspaper reported on October 3 that Putin was going to conduct a nuclear test on the border with Ukraine. The British newspaper said that NATO had warned its members about the test. Later, a NATO official said that the alliance also did not notice any changes in Russia's nuclear posture.
When asked about these reports, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Western media and politicians ” are now actively engaged in nuclear rhetoric,” and Russia refused to participate in it.
Cooper emphasized that the Pentagon is closely monitoring Russia's nuclear forces, which is a core part of its mission since the Cold War, and is also closely monitoring the rate of ammunition use by Ukrainian forces.
“We are very closely monitoring the rate of ammunition use.” , to make sure they have everything they need to counterattack,” she said.
Also read: Reuters: NATO sees no change in Russia's nuclear posture
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