Russia has deployed vessels armed with tactical nuclear weapons in the Baltic Sea for the first time in three decades, according to a Norwegian intelligence report. Warships regularly went to sea with nuclear weapons during the Soviet era, but this is the first time the Russian Federation has deployed them. Norway’s report comes as Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine reaches the one-year mark. The report said this deployment of vessels implies Russia will continue to pose a threat to Norway and NATO. Norway said that a localised war could possibly escalate into a wider conflict with direct military involvement by Russia, the USA, NATO, and Norway. Russia has called its war in Ukraine a special military operation, and accuses NATO of interfering.
Russian ships with nuclear weapons
Written by David Fletcher 16 Feb 2023Additional Info
- Pray: for western allies to avoid further escalation of aggression with wise decisions and words, and for Putin to step back modestly to avoid more deaths and disasters. (John 16:33)
- More: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-norway-tactical-nuclear-weapons-b2282558.html
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