If Putin invades Ukraine it is the "most consequential thing that has happened in the world, in terms of war and peace, since WW2," Biden says. He hopes Putin realizes that he is not in a very good position to dominate the war
President Biden says he doesn't think Putin wants a "full-blown war," but that he thinks Putin will attempt to "test the West," the US and NATO, as significantly as he can. "I think he'll pay a serious and dear price.and I think he'll regret having done it"
Biden's National Security Advisor Sullivan says intelligence community sees that Russia may be preparing for fabricating pretext of an invasion of Ukraine. He adds that the US has not determined yet that Putin has decided on military path forward
US doesn't believe Russia "definitively decided" on Ukraine invasion, Sullivan says
1 year agoOn Russia aggression to Ukraine, we're ready either way, said @JakeSullivan46 - diplomacy or "respond robustly to any naked aggression that might occur"
1 year agoLeaders of the five nuclear-weapon states affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought
Ushakov: Putin responds to Biden, if the West imposes destructive sanctions after Russia invades Ukraine, there will be complete shutdown of relations between Russia and U.S
Kremlin’s aide Ushakov: Biden says several times that there should be no Nuclear war
Ushakov: Biden said to Putin that U.S is not going to deploy offensive weapons systems in Ukraine
If U.S. and NATO will not respond to Russian demand about guarantees of security there will be military response - Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov
The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: Our mission in Afghanistan is to monitor the threat of terrorism
Chief of Staff: I think the world is entering a phase of potential destabilization
Russian Foreign Ministry on the deterioration of relations with NATO: it is difficult to worsen something that does not exist today
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko: NATO is sliding more and more rapidly into the Cold War schemes, this fundamentally affects relations with the Russian Federation. "Moscow is aware that the process of the deployment of NATO countries' weapons at the Russian borders is underway"
As of September 2020, the U.S. stockpile of nuclear warheads consisted of 3,750 warheads
2 year agoThe Russian Defense Ministry completed tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile. The first launch from the nuclear submarine Severodvinsk was completed successfully
Russia's proposal to freeze nuclear arsenals is no longer relevant, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov.
Russia hopes for the best in negotiations with the United States on strategic stability, but is ready for the worst, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov.
2 year agoUSSWyoming successfully tests Trident II D5LE missiles over the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 17th. These tests underscore our readiness and capability for 21st Century Strategic Deterrence
2 year agoUnited States Air Force Boeing WC-135W "Constant Phoenix"/"Nuke Sniffer" up over the Baltic Sea at only ±5,000 ft 61-2667 JAKE21
China is expanding its operations at its Lop Nur nuclear test site. @AllSourceA has found a probable new test tunnel in @planet imagery
Russian-American talks on strategic stability began in Geneva
Russian Foreign Ministry: the possible danger of using bioagents as a means of warfare cannot be underestimated
Putin named among the security threats in the world the risks of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, drug trafficking, cybercrime and terrorism
2 year agoPutin and Biden adopted a joint statement on strategic stability "No Winner in a Nuclear War"
NATO Secretary General: We are not going to enter into a cold war with China, and it is not our enemy
2 year agoGen. Milley: 'Great power peace' following WWII now 'under stress' and 'fraying at the edge' 'We are in a great power competition with China and Russia,' U.S. military's top officer tells Air Force Academy graduates
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are superior to all the armies of the world in terms of modern strategic nuclear forces - Russian Defense Minister Shoigu
Commander of the US Strategic Command: China is expanding militarily rapidly, and Russia has a strong nuclear weapons complex
"Russia remains the pacing nuclear threat" warns @US_Stratcom's Adm Charles, saying Moscow's nuclear modernization is 80% complete, while the US is still at zero
