The United States needs to be prepared to transition to simultaneous nuclear deterrence against Russia and China within the next 10 years. It was reported that this statement was made by Jill Hruby, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) affiliated with the US Department of Energy. TASS.
“We must be prepared to deter two nuclear powers that have been nearly our equals for a decade,” Hruby said.
He noted that Russia has demonstrated behavior that disrupts the global balance, including the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Moreover, according to Khruby, Moscow refuses to engage in dialogue with the United States on arms control, which further aggravates the situation.
The Deputy Minister emphasized that China continues to develop and expand its nuclear potential by introducing new technologies such as hypersonic and dual-use technologies.
Before that, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs guess The imminent deployment of US nuclear weapons to the UK.
Ryabkov, formerly Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry appreciated The possibility of placing Russian nuclear weapons on the territory of other countries.