U.S. to formulate emergency response measures Prepare for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons = high-ranking government official | Reuters

On March 24, the U.S. White House launched a team of experts to formulate the U.S. side’s response to Russia’s use of weapons of mass destruction such as chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in its invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government said. A senior official revealed. The photo was taken on March 20 in the city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine (2022 Archyde.com / Alexander Ermochenko).

[Washington, 24th, Archyde.com]-The White House has set up a team of experts to formulate a response on the part of the United States when Russia uses weapons of mass destruction such as chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in its invasion of Ukraine. A senior US government official said on the 24th.

According to officials, the National Security Council (NSC) has informed ministries in an internal memo to form a strategic group to examine the major geopolitical changes caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 28. The strategic group said, “We are considering how to protect and develop the national interests of the United States while monitoring and mitigating risks.”

In addition, emergency response assuming various scenarios such as the possibility of Russia’s use of chemical and biological weapons, attacks on US security forces, disruption of the global food supply network, and sustainable response to the increasing refugee crisis. In addition to formulating measures, it is also considering the possibility of Russia’s use of nuclear weapons.