Russia announced plans to place tactical nukes inside its western neighbor, Belarus, the latest escalation of nuclear rhetoric in the Ukraine War. See news and analysis across the spectrum from AP, dcexaminer, and Newsweek:
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its western neighbor that sits to the north of Ukraine.Putin has previously issued nuclear threats in response to western nations’ support of Ukraine.
”According to the Associated Press, tactical nukes are short-range nuclear weapons intended for use on battlefields. They are far smaller than long-range nuclear warheads, which AP states are “capable of obliterating whole cities.” United States intelligence reports Russia is in possession of roughly 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons.Belarus served as a staging ground for Russian forces at the start of the invasion.
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