He added: "We haven’t faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis".
As the Russian Foreign Minister said, Sergey LavrovFriday, Washington is trying "Scaring" The international community on Russia’s positions, stressing that his country’s position on nuclear deterrence has not changed, and depends on Russia’s nuclear doctrine.
Says the military expert and professor of conflict resolution Hassan Momani, in an interview with "Sky News Arabia ": "developments Ukrainian conflict The latter in the theater of operations, in particular, indicates that Russia is in a predicament, as it presents itself as a superpower that has not yet been able to resolve the war with a state, which may be classified as a third or fourth degree according to the criteria of strength, especially military ones.".
Adding: "That is why the Russian leadership now adopts the concept of escalation for the sake of calm, meaning that the pace of the conflict must be raised to reach a way out of the crisis, as Moscow has almost exhausted the option arsenal of conventional weapons In employing them and using them in its Ukrainian war, and this means that the remaining card of escalation is in the hands of the Russians, through waving nuclear weapons, especially tactical ones, with limited effect, but it will make a fundamental difference if it is used to tip the Russian balance on the ground.".
The military expert continues: "Putin has been quite clear in his assertion during his recent speeches, that Russia will not hesitate to use nuclear weapon If the existence of his country and its territorial integrity are endangered, he stressed that he is completely serious regarding this nuclear threat, and it is a real threat and the Russians have the elements to implement it and the ability to translate it, according to all military calculations.".
How will Washington respond?
Al-Momani says: "If you use Russia Tactical nuclear weapons In Ukraine, this will place a heavy burden on America, which presents itself as a world-leading power, and will present it with very difficult and critical choices.".
And he adds: "There is no doubt that the use of nuclear weapons in this conflict will constitute an earthquake in Mashhad International Relations and its balances, and it will represent a military turning point in the course of the Ukrainian war, which may encourage other nuclear powers around the world to move forward in employing their nuclear weapons in their quest to extend their influence and protect their interests".
Momani continues: "Taking into account the Russian military predicament in Ukrainian field Against the impact of Western weapons flowing into Kiev, Moscow’s use of tactical nuclear weapons may become inevitable, except in the event of diplomatic breakthroughs and deals at the last minute. Raising Europe’s security fears and panic over the occurrence of nuclear war".
Exaggerate "nuclear"
For his part, Amer Al-Sabaila, a strategic expert and researcher at the American Stimson Institute for Research, said in an interview with "Sky News Arabia": "There is no doubt that the current exaggeration in talking regarding nuclear war shifts it from the sphere of prohibitions to the sphere of permissibility, and therefore a lot of talk regarding the use of nuclear weapons falls within the context of an attempt to formulate a psychological climate, that the occurrence of nuclear conflict It is a possible and possible matter, and it must be dealt with as a possible reality, while it was a matter closer to taboo and outside the scope of the discussion and discussion mainly.".
The strategist continues by saying: "In this context, the Washington It seeks to consolidate the image that it wants to circulate regarding Russian President Putin, which revolves around the idea that he is a troubled figure who threatens the safety and security of the world, and that he cannot be trusted.".
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In the latest of these vow-centric statements, global nuclear warUS President Joe Biden said: “Vladimir Putin is not joking regarding the possibility of using nuclear weapon tactics in Ukraine, and these threats endanger humanity for the first time.”
“We haven’t faced the prospect of the Battle of Armageddon (the end of the world) since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis,” he added.
As the Russian Foreign Minister said, Sergey LavrovOn Friday, Washington is trying to “frighten” the international community regarding Russia’s positions, stressing that his country’s position on nuclear deterrence has not changed, and depends on Russia’s nuclear doctrine.
Hassan Al-Momani, a military expert and professor of conflict resolution, said in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”: “Developments Ukrainian conflict The latter in the theater of operations in particular, indicates that Russia is in a predicament, as it presents itself as a superpower that has not yet been able to resolve the war with a state, which may be classified as a third or fourth degree according to the criteria of strength, especially military ones.
He added: “That is why the Russian leadership now adopts the concept of escalation for the sake of calm, meaning that the pace of the conflict must be raised to reach a way out of the crisis, as Moscow has almost exhausted the option arsenal of conventional weapons In employing them and using them in its Ukrainian war, and this means that the remaining card of escalation is in the hands of the Russians, through the brandishing of nuclear weapons, especially tactical ones, with limited effect, but it will make a fundamental difference if it is used to tip the Russian balance on the field.”
And the military expert continues: “Putin was quite clear in his assertion during his recent speeches that Russia would not hesitate to use nuclear weapon If his country’s existence and territorial integrity are endangered, he stressed that he is completely serious regarding this nuclear threat, which is a real threat and the Russians have the capabilities to implement it and the ability to translate it, according to all military calculations.
How will Washington respond?
Momani says: “If Russia uses Tactical nuclear weapons In Ukraine, this will place a heavy burden on America, which presents itself as the world’s leading power, and will present it with very difficult and critical choices.”
He added, “There is no doubt that the use of nuclear weapons in this conflict will constitute an earthquake in Mashhad International Relations and its balances, and it will represent a decisive military turning point in the course of the Ukrainian war, which may encourage other nuclear powers around the world to move forward in employing their nuclear weapons in their quest to extend their influence and protect their interests.
Momani continues: “Taking into account the Russian military predicament in Ukrainian field Against the impact of Western weapons flowing into Kiev, Moscow’s use of tactical nuclear weapons may become inevitable, except in the event of diplomatic breakthroughs and deals at the last minute. Raising Europe’s security fears and panic over the occurrence of nuclear war“.
“Nuclear” exaggeration
For his part, the strategic expert and researcher at the American Stimson Institute for Research, Amer Al-Sabaila, said in an interview with “Sky News Arabia”: “There is no doubt that the current exaggeration in talking regarding nuclear war moves it from the circle of prohibitions to the circle of permissibility, and therefore a lot of talk regarding the use of nuclear weapons falls within The context of an attempt to formulate psychological climates, according to which the occurrence of nuclear conflict It is a possible and possible matter, which must be dealt with as a possible reality, while it was a matter closer to taboo and outside the scope of discussion and discussion mainly.”
The strategic expert continues by saying: “In this context, the Washington It seeks to consolidate the image that it wants to circulate regarding Russian President Putin, which revolves around the idea that he is a troubled figure who threatens the safety and security of the world, and that he cannot be trusted.
