Putin's new order and the increased possibility of using nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, November 19, signed a decree that gives Moscow permission to use nuclear weapons against a "non-nuclear-weapon state" as long as that country is backed by a nuclear force.
The decisions have been taken in parallel with the 1,000th day of Russian military operations in Ukraine, and it comes a day after Washington allowed Ukraine to use the 300 km long-range ATACMS missiles of the United States against various targets on Russian soil. The decision of the United States was welcomed by the European Union and the countries of France and England, which have also allowed Ukraine to use their long-range air missiles to attack targets inside Russia.
On Monday 18 November, Russia called US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US long-range missiles against it as "irresponsible" and warned that Moscow would retaliate against such a move. President Putin said last September that the action of Western countries to allow Kiev to use long-range missiles against Russia means direct participation of NATO countries in Ukraine's war against it. This is because in practice the military infrastructure and NATO officials will be involved in targeting and launching the mentioned missiles against Moscow.
The Kremlin announced early yesterday on Tuesday that changes have been made in Russia's nuclear policies and that they will be formalized if necessary. This undoubtedly shows Moscow's great concern about the recent decision of the United States in relation to long-range missile attacks on Russian soil. Dmitry Peskov, the Spokesman of the Kremlin said in relation to the issue that the formalization of these policies should be taken by unfriendly countries as a serious message.
Vladimir Putin, in his meeting with the members of the Security Council of Russia on September 25 of this year, emphasized the role of nuclear policies in guaranteeing the security of Russia and suggested that these policies should be in line with the current situation and considering the increasing threats from out. Putin has noted that according to Russia's nuclear document, nuclear weapons should only be used as a last resort to protect the country's administration and land. He said that nuclear power is also used when a non-nuclear country is used by nuclear powers to attack the Russian Federation.
Russia, now facing NATO and US aggression in the form of heavy military aid to Ukraine as well as intelligence assistance and the deployment of Western forces to support Kyiv, has no choice but to increase its strategic strength and prepare for nuclear weapons for to face the enemy to protect his security and land. Regarding the issue, Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized the urgency of increasing the country's conventional military forces, as well as strengthening its strategic nuclear weapons as an important means of deterring enemy attacks.
