Arms Control Association: Putin's Decision to Lower Threshold for Nuclear Use is Irresponsible and Dangerous
November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Arms Control Association issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2024, by Executive Director Daryl G. Kimball:
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As foreshadowed by an earlier statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin issued a decree that revises Russian policies regarding the employment of nuclear weapons in war in a way that further blurs the threshold for Russian use of nuclear weapons and adds significant uncertainty to the already unsteady balance . . .
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As foreshadowed by an earlier statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin issued a decree that revises Russian policies regarding the employment of nuclear weapons in war in a way that further blurs the threshold for Russian use of nuclear weapons and adds significant uncertainty to the already unsteady balance . . .