The Trident II D5 missile, which does not carry a warhead, is tested for launch from the US Navy’s Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California, USA, March 26, 2018. Photo/US Navy/REUTERS
MOSCOW – The potential for conflict between nuclear states may escalate into an open military confrontation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned about this on Thursday (7/9/2023).
“The military and political situation in the world continues to deteriorate. The accumulated and unresolved potential conflicts, including the potential for conflict between nuclear powers, have caused a very severe crisis in the Euro-Atlantic region, and threaten to escalate into open military confrontation in the Asia-Pacific region,” Ryabkov said at a seminar on strengthening non-proliferation regimes. nuclear power plant in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek.
The senior diplomat added that open military pressure on Russia is dangerously bringing it to the brink of armed conflict between global nuclear powers.
The idea of creating a nuclear-free zone in Central and Eastern Europe is a far cry from reality, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
“Right now, I don’t find anything further from reality than the idea (to create a nuclear-free zone in Central and Eastern Europe) in relation to this area. If people who are now considering abstractions are really interested in reducing nuclear risks, reducing nuclear arsenals, they will start by increasing cooperation with Washington to support the elimination of non-strategic nuclear weapons from Europe,” Ryabkov told reporters in Bishkek.
Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory is proceeding as planned, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
“The deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is proceeding according to the schedule discussed by the President of Russia (Vladimir Putin). Several steps have now been overcome in creating the right infrastructure and re-equipping the appropriate launch vehicles. We are continuing this work,” Ryabkov told reporters in Bishkek.
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2023-09-07 15:01:01
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