Putin rattles his atomic saber by ordering nuclear weapons drills
by POLITICO
POLITICO— Kyiv denounces the exercises as “nuclear blackmail.”
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West. MOSCOW >> Russia said on Monday it would practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
The Daily Beast—Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills in New Meltdown. Russia's Defense Ministry said the move came in response to “provocative statements” made by Western officials.
CNN—Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’. President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to rehearse deploying tactical nuclear weapons, as part of military drills to respond to what he called “threats” by the West. Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Putin has repeatedly made veiled threats to use tactical nuclear weapons against the West, but Monday marked the first time Russia has publicly announced using them in drills. “During the exercises, a set of measures will be carried out to practice the issues of preparation and use of...