Swedish Armed Forces lieutenant colonel Joakim Paasikivi says that Russia’s announcement about deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus was not surprising.
Lieutenant Colonel of the Swedish Armed Forces Joakim Paasikivi rate the swedish In an interview with SVT (you switch to another service)that Russia no longer has the means to intimidate the West.
That is why the country has started threatening with a nuclear weapon.
– The fact that this would actually move to using a nuclear weapon is an incredibly big step, Paasikivi says to SVT.
Russia announced that it will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
According to Paasikivi, Russia’s announcement was expected and had probably been considered for a long time in the Kremlin.
According to the representative of the Swedish armed forces, Russia does not violate international agreements by placing nuclear weapons in its neighboring country.
– It doesn’t really matter where the nuclear weapon is located, the lieutenant colonel says.
For example, the United States has been placing nuclear weapons in Europe for decades.
In addition, Putin announced in February that Russia would suspend its participation in the New Start nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia.
However, Paasikivi believes that Russia’s decision binds Belarus closer to Russia.
The threat of a nuclear attack may also increase in the future, the expert estimates.
The US Department of Defense commented on Russia’s announcement on Sunday. According to the United States, there is no indication that Russia plans to use nuclear weapons.
Britain flashed on uranium-containing munitions
At the beginning of the week, Britain announced that it would supply ammunition containing depleted uranium for use by Ukraine.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin said in an interview with a Russian channel that the Russian forces will deploy ammunition containing depleted uranium if Ukraine receives similar ammunition.
Source: Reuters
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