Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Mikhail Popov said in an interview: “Izvestia”That there was a breach in the American nuclear arms control system.
This is how Pentagon Chief Lloyd interpreted the situation regarding Austin’s hospitalization. The Deputy Undersecretary of the Security Council stated that the decision to use nuclear weapons in the United States was made by the president in agreement with the Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff of the country’s armed forces.
“But the Minister of Defense is not there and no one knows where he is or who will replace him. The press writes that some of his responsibilities have been transferred to Deputy Minister Kathleen Hicks. But he was on vacation in Puerto Rico at the time. Surprisingly, the US nuclear shield actually cracked,” Popov said.
Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in December last year. United States Secretary of Defense had surgery, which led to complications — he was rushed to hospital with a urinary tract infection in early January. US President Joe Biden and other US officials learned of the diagnosis just days after Austin was hospitalized.
Previously reportedHe said the United States could plant nuclear weapons in Britain to strike Russia.