News about nuclear weapons, Russia

In order to destroy the enemy, deter Russian pressure, and achieve the results necessary for Ukraine, we need prompt assistance from our partners. Our warriors must be able to use the necessary weapons as soon as possible. This is the only way we can ensure the Ukrainian result… pic.twitter.com/8npYLmmQTg

Russia's nuclear weapons exercises near Ukraine show how deterrence relies on dangerous escalation. Running such drills near the conflict zone is as much about the implied threat you're willing to use WMDs as it is about training your soldiers to do so. www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/russia-begins-tactical-nuclear-weapon-drills-near-ukraine-border

NEW: The Kremlin continues to time its nuclear saber-rattling to coincide with major policy discussions in the West as part of a Kremlin reflexive control campaign to influence Western decision-makers. 🧵(1/6) pic.twitter.com/ePhGNsZJR8

13 US congressmen have sent a letter to the head of the Pentagon demanding that Ukraine be allowed to use US-provided weapons to strike targets on Russian territory. "The defense secretary stressed that our position on this issue has not changed," Pentagon spokesman Patrick… pic.twitter.com/OMAv5Vmwgv