LLAW’s All Things Nuclear #568, Wednesday (03/13/2024)
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LLAW’s CONCERNS & COMMENTS, Wednesday, (03/13/2024)
So, the nuclear world buzz tonight is all about Putin’s latest threat to the rest of the world, or at least to the West. Without posting an article tonight, following, borrowed from Reuters, is the crux of the new threat that perhaps makes it more serious than the usual mundane threat of ‘deterrence’ . . . ~llaw
NUCLEAR DOCTRINE
In a U.S. election year, the West is grappling with how to support Kyiv against Russia, which now controls almost one-fifth of Ukrainian territory and is rearming much faster than the West and Ukraine.
Kyiv says it is defending itself against an imperial-style war of conquest designed to erase its national identity. Putin says he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in Feb. 2022 to bolster Russia's own security against a hostile West.
Putin reiterated the use of nuclear weapons was spelled out in the Kremlin's nuclear doctrine, which sets out the conditions under which it would use such a weapon: broadly a response to an attack using nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction, or the use of conventional weapons against Russia "when the very existence of the state is put under threat".
"Weapons exist in order to use them," Putin said.
Putin's nuclear warning came alongside another offer for talks on Ukraine as part of a new post-Cold War demarcation of European security. The U.S. says Putin is not ready for serious talks over Ukraine.
Reuters reported last month that Putin's suggestion of a ceasefire in Ukraine to freeze the war was rejected by the U.S. after contacts between intermediaries.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said this week that, without more Western support, Ukraine would lose more territory to Russia which would embolden Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Burns, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, told the Senate Intelligence Committee it was in U.S. interests to help Kyiv get into a stronger position before talks.
Putin said Russia would need written security guarantees in the event of any settlement.
"I don't trust anyone, but we need guarantees, and guarantees must be spelled out, they must be such that we would be satisfied," Putin said.
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NEWS
Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war | Reuters
Reuters
"Therefore, I don't think that here everything is rushing to it (nuclear confrontation), but we are ready for this." The Biden administration has said ...
Putin says Russia is ready for nuclear war as Russian election nears - CNBC
CNBC
Putin raised the subject again in the interview Tuesday, telling the interviewer that “we've already been promised everything many times. We've been ...
Putin again warns of nuclear response if Russian sovereignty is threatened
The Portland Press Herald
... nuclear weapons in case of a threat to “the existence of the Russian state, our sovereignty and independence.” “All that is written in our ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
Nuclear energy's resurgence in US policy spotlight - EHN
Environmental Health News
In Washington, a revitalized push for nuclear energy is gaining bipartisan support, offering a fresh direction for an industry plagued by past ...
In focus: EU nuclear energy policy – why it matters to us all - European Commission
Energy - European Commission - European Union
Nuclear power generated just over a fifth (21.8%) of the EU's electricity in 2022, with 12 EU countries currently including it in their energy mix ...
How Federal Funding for Basic Research Spurs Clean Energy Discoveries the World Needs - Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
IAEA chief reassures residents that treated wastewater discharge at Fukushima nuclear plant is safe
The Seattle Times
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi joined local officials and representatives from fishing and business groups and ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Emergency Teams Tackle Torrensville House Fire - Mirage News
Mirage News
Rethinking Nuclear Power: Evolution & Future of Nuclear Energy · Why Do Animals Play? The Science Behind Play Behavior · The Role of Fungi in Climate ...
Nuclear War
NEWS
Putin resumes 'sabre-rattling' with warning Russia ready for nuclear war - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
In a recorded interview broadcast by Russian media on Wednesday, the Kremlin chief said his country is ready for a nuclear war from a “military- ...
LIVE | Russian President Putin's Big Warning To West Amid Ukraine War - YouTube - YouTube
Russia 'ready' for nuclear war, Putin claims - POLITICO.eu
POLITICO.eu
Russia 'ready' for nuclear war, Putin claims. “We have them with us all the time, constantly in a state of combat readiness,” president says, ...
Russia is ready for nuclear war, Putin warns the West - NBC News
NBC News
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia was ready for nuclear war if it came to it, his latest warning to the West ahead of an ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Putin Says Russia Is Ready For Nuclear War If Its Existence Or Independence Is Threatened
Forbes
Putin Says Russia Is Ready For Nuclear War If Its Existence Or Independence Is Threatened ... nuclear threats since the start of the war. Putin said a ...
Russia 'prepared' for nuclear war, warns Vladimir Putin - Financial Times
Financial Times
Though Putin said there had “never been the need” to use a tactical nuclear weapon, he added that he could do so if there was a threat to the “ ...
Putin Warns the West: Russia Is Ready for Nuclear War - Europe - Haaretz.com
Haaretz
Russia's President Vladimir Putin Issued Threats to the U.S. and Its Allies, Warning Them Not to Get Further Involved in Ukraine, Boasting That ...
Well, Putin has his mind made up, doesn't he!