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The British minister criticized Macron for his words about the response to the use of nuclear weapons by Russia
Ben Wallace noted that this statement "reveals the cards" of the French president
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace made a critical remark to French President Emmanuel Macron, who said that his country's military doctrine does not provide for the possibility of a nuclear response to the use of tactical nuclear weapons (NWS) in Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday evening on its website by The Daily Telegraph newspaper .
The Strategic Missile Forces conducted exercises with the Yoshkar-Ola missile unit
The command and staff exercises with the Yoshkar-Ola Missile compound are being completed in the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation (RVSN). In total, more than 3,000 military personnel and about 300 pieces of equipment are involved in the exercise, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday, October 14.
The Foreign Ministry announced the non-negotiability of the United States
Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov: The US does not want to take into account Russia's security concerns
The United States today, as during the Caribbean crisis, does not want to take into account Russia's concerns related to direct threats to its security, demonstrating non-negotiability, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told RIA Novosti.
Nuclear icebreaker "Ural" has been tested
As reported by JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), on October 14, 2022, the new nuclear icebreaker Ural of project 22220 (LK-60YA), built at JSC Baltic Plant (part of USC), left St. Petersburg for the first stage of sea trials.
NATO announced the start of nuclear exercises
NATO will soon hold "long-planned" exercises on nuclear deterrence forces. Among the members of the alliance, the United States, Great Britain and France have nuclear weapons. The question now is what consequences this action may have, Javan writes.
Xi Jinping stated the need to strengthen security in the nuclear sphere
Xi Jinping: China needs to strengthen nuclear security
China needs to strengthen security in the nuclear and space spheres, as well as in key infrastructure areas, said General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 20th Party Congress.
The French Armed Forces Minister called on NATO and EU officials to be restrained in their words about nuclear weapons
Sebastien Lecornoux drew attention to the principles of the French nuclear doctrine
Officials of Western alliances should exercise restraint in statements about nuclear weapons. This opinion was expressed by the Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecorny in an interview published on Saturday on the website of the newspaper Le Parisien.
NATO to think about: what does the military exercises of the alliance's nuclear forces in Europe mean
And will Russia react to the "Persistent Noon" maneuvers
On Friday, October 14, NATO said that the bloc's nuclear deterrence exercises starting on October 17 "are not related to the ongoing world events." At the same time, the alliance did not forget to remind that 60 aircraft from 14 countries, including B-52 strategic bombers and the latest fifth-generation fighters, will take part in them.
The Times: the West is preparing measures to combat the panic of the population in case of a nuclear strike by the Russian Federation
According to the newspaper, it may be about measures to combat panic buying of food and essential items in stores and pharmacies, as well as the publication of brochures with instructions on what to do in the event of a nuclear strike.
The Russian military disrupted the amphibious operation of the Armed Forces in the area of the NPP
The Armed Forces of Russia (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) disrupted the preparation of the Armed forces of Ukraine (AFU) to conduct a river landing operation in the area of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP). This was announced on October 15 by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
"Poseidon" will raise a tsunami 500 meters high, and the world will come to an end
In light of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian nuclear torpedo "Poseidon" attracts the interest of the whole world, Yahoo News Japan reports. The radioactive wave caused by it is higher than the Empire State Building and is capable of reaching Washington. The United States has nothing to resist the "Doomsday weapon".
The State Duma stated that Russia has no need to use nuclear weapons
As Deputy Mikhail Sheremet noted, this was shown by strikes on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine
Strikes on critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine show that Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons to ensure security. This opinion was expressed by Mikhail Sheremet, a member of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption.
Americans are horrified: Biden had a hand in the nuclear threat
The Washington Times: Biden himself contributed to the nuclear threat
Biden is whipping up fear of a nuclear war in the United States, writes The Washington Times. At the same time, according to the editorial board of the publication, the American president himself contributes to the escalation of the nuclear threat, creating in the world the idea that America is no longer a superpower.
Biden spoke about Putin in an interview with CNN
In an interview with CNN, US President Joe Biden called Vladimir Putin a "rational" person who "miscalculated" with the start of the special operation in Ukraine. In addition, the American leader promised Saudi Arabia some "consequences" for the decision to reduce oil production within OPEC+.
The sheep begin to guess about the treachery of their owners too late
The current Ukrainian regime, with the support and approval of continental and overseas curators, has finally moved to a different confrontation with Russia – terrorist acts. This became obvious after the FSB published materials investigating the terrorist attacks on the Crimean Bridge and a wave of detentions of Ukrainian citizens who were preparing terrorist acts on the territory of Russia on the instructions of the SBU. It has already reached the point that portable Igla anti-aircraft missile systems are being transported through the territories of the Baltic countries to commit terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation.
The head of UK intelligence is not sure that the West will detect Russia's nuclear strike in time
The rhetoric used by Moscow deserves concern, Jeremy Fleming stressed
There is no absolute guarantee that the Western military will detect the fact of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in time. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the head of the Center for Government Communications (Electronic Intelligence service) of Great Britain, Jeremy Fleming.
In the DPRK, a ballistic missile was launched from an underwater launcher in an internal reservoir
According to the published statements of the North Korean official KCNA news agency and the photographs distributed by it, on September 25, 2022, a ballistic missile was launched in the DPRK for the first time in the world from an underwater launcher located in an internal reservoir (reservoir). The launch (apparently a test) was watched by the leader of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un.
The Kremlin criticized the West for exercises in nuclear rhetoric
Moscow considers this a "very harmful practice"
The exercises of Western leaders in nuclear rhetoric are a pernicious and provocative practice, Russia will not take part in this. This was stated to journalists on Wednesday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
The USA is in big trouble. Putin has an advantage in tactical nuclear weapons
The United States, unlike Russia, does not have reliable means to launch a low-power nuclear strike, writes American Thinker. The lack of parity in the field of deterrence can lead to global mutual destruction, the author of the article warns.
Zelensky proposed to take a step towards the Day of Judgment
Zelensky very openly calls for hitting Russia with nuclear weapons and endangering the whole world for the sake of saving Ukraine, Advance writes. However, those in the West who think that Russia cannot be guaranteed to respond are fueling apocalyptic tendencies.
