American strategic nuclear forces must deter other states that also have corresponding warheads.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke at the conference of countries -participants of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. There he warned that the States could also use it, but only under extraordinary circumstances.
“The United States would consider the possibility of using nuclear weapons only under extraordinary circumstances, to protect the vital interests of the United States, allies and partners,” the head of the State Department said during his speech.
He explained that the main task of the US strategic nuclear forces is to deter other countries that have aka weapons from a nuclear strike.
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Let us remind you that the ex-commander in chief of NATO forces in Europe, James Stavridis, believes that the risk of use by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin small nuclear weapons, what cannot be said about the probability of using chemical weapons. In general, the expert called the concern about the Russian Federation's use of weapons of mass destruction justified.
