Russia’s nuclear weapons threat raises Western fears
| Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine has upped Western fears of a potential nuclear conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday ordered his country’s deterrence forces, including nuclear weapons, be put on higher alert, citing so-called threats from the West as Moscow continues to push into Ukraine. A senior United States defense official said on Sunday of Putin’s order, “It’s clearly, essentially, putting in play forces that, if there’s a miscalculation, could make things much, much more dangerous.” |
