The nuclear superpower Russia is suspending the "New Start" nuclear agreement for the time being.
Now Moscow is revealing its new nuclear strategy.
Moscow – A year ago it was extended, now Russia wants to suspend the “New Start” contract.
In his state of the nation address on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the nuclear disarmament agreement.
Russia's move comes as a surprise, as the Kremlin had declared at the beginning of February that it wanted to keep the contract alive.
It is obvious that the termination of the "New Start" agreement is intended to be another provocation by Moscow towards NATO, especially the USA.
But what are the consequences of the indirect threat?
The Russian Ministry of Defense has now presented its future nuclear strategy and speaks of protective measures against the "American aggressor".
Russia suspends "New Start" treaty: America as an enemy
Russian state television repeatedly boasts of its own country's nuclear power.
A particularly popular enemy image is the United States.
Clear threats against the western nuclear power have already been made several times and there has been public discussion about where the USA would be most vulnerable in the event of a nuclear strike.
America is pushed into the role of the active aggressor who plans to suppress Russia.
The February issue of
Voennaya Mysl
(English: "Military Thinking"), published by the Russian Defense Ministry, said the US was concerned about losing its global dominance.
The aim of the USA is to put Russia out of action in order to strengthen its own power.
The country has concrete plans for this.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that Washington is planning to destroy 70 percent of Russia's strategic nuclear weapons in one fell swoop using "conventional global instant strikes." This has largely paralyzed Russia's nuclear missile system and made America the world's strongest nuclear power.
A Russian counterattack could then be fended off without any problems.
Kremlin plans with new nuclear strategy
In order to maintain its position as a nuclear power, the "American aggressor" must be countered with "strategic deterrence forces".
According to Russia's Defense Ministry, one can only defend oneself by using "modern strategic offensive and defensive weapons, nuclear and non-nuclear weapons that have the latest military technology".
A military build-up would show Washington that Russia's nuclear weapons system cannot be destroyed in one fell swoop and that a retaliatory strike cannot be prevented.
Although the Kremlin itself is constantly threatening nuclear attacks, the country washes its innocence and sees the danger of a nuclear attack only on the part of the West.
"If all NATO leaders have declared inflicting a strategic defeat on us as their main objective [...] how can we ignore their nuclear capabilities under these circumstances?" Russian President Putin said a few days after suspending the " New Start" contract.
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What is the New Start contract?
In the "New Start" treaty, Russia and the United States committed to reducing strategic arms.
The agreement required the parties to reduce the number of their nuclear warheads to a maximum of 1,550 and the number of nuclear delivery systems to 800.
The New Star contract was monitored via satellite and remote monitoring, as well as annual on-site inspections.
Russia and the US have about 90 percent of the world's nuclear warheads.
Both nuclear powers have always emphasized in the past that a war between the countries must be avoided in any case.
After the suspension of the "New Star" treaty, the nuclear strategy of Russia and NATO is back on the agenda.
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