Vladimir Putin has put the threat of using nuclear weapons on the negotiating table with the West, according to Russian media, which refer to the direct threat of Russia against the United States with strategic weapons for the first time from the American continent itself.
On February 17, 2022, Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's unchanging position on US and NATO security guarantees and explained the course of action in the event of a "lack of readiness on the part of the United States." writes in an article the Russian pro-government news agency Regnum.
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And on February 19, 2022, he carried out a large-scale exercise of strategic deterrence forces (photo, above, from Regnum), displaying impressive and diverse military capabilities.
On February 19, 2022, at 0:54 Moscow time, US President Joe Biden addressed his second sermon on Russia and Ukraine.
After the speech, the American leader was asked, among other things: "President Putin is going to attend nuclear exercises this weekend. How do you see it, what does it mean? "What is your reaction to that?"
Joe Biden responded, in part: "Well, I do not think he is even thinking of using nuclear weapons. "But I really think it. I think he has focused on trying to convince people that he has the ability to change the momentum in Europe, which in a sense he can not do."
Thus, Joe Biden assessed the Russian exercise of strategic deterrence forces as a demonstration of Russia's military capabilities in order to stop the advance of NATO to the Russian border ("change of dynamics in Europe").
MiG-31K aircraft carries Kinzhal missile (Regnum photo)
I quote from the information message of the Russian Ministry of Defense regarding the planned exercise of the strategic deterrence forces:
"The goals were fully achieved"
"On February 19, 2022, under the leadership of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation B.B. Putin, a planned exercise of strategic deterrence forces was launched, during which ballistic missiles and cruise missiles were fired.
Forces from the Aerospace Forces, the Southern Military District, the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea also took part in the exercise.
The Air Force has successfully launched Kinzhal supersonic ballistic missiles.
Ships and submarines of the North Sea and the Black Sea Fleet fired Kalibr cruise missiles and Zirkon supersonic missiles against sea and land targets.
In the area of Astrakhan, at the test site Kapustin Yar, a practical launch of the Iskander cruise missile took place.
From the Plesetsk Spaceport, the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at the Kura test site on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Long-range cruise missiles fired from the air by strategic Tu-95MS bombers hit targets in the Pemboi and Kura fields.
From the Barents Sea, a strategic nuclear submarine of the Northern Fleet "Karelia" launched a ballistic missile "Sineva" in the Kura region.
Putin watches Russian military large-scale deterrent exercise with military personnel (Regnum photo)
"The objectives set out in the exercise of the strategic deterrence forces have been fully achieved, all the missiles have hit the specified targets, confirming the specified characteristics."
Not the slightest failure
The message of the Russian military announced about this exercise is quoted almost in its entirety. This is done to show the full scale and diversity of this test.
I draw your attention to the fact that all weapon systems worked like clockwork. Not the slightest failure: what was fired hit the targets. A strong show of strength was carried out by Russia and, of course, the West would be very impressed.
As for the planning of these exercises, the date of their conduct was very carefully planned. Only on 18-20 February 2022, the 58th Munich Security Conference was held. At the same time, Russian officials are not participating in it for the first time since 1999.
As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated earlier on this issue:
"We are forced to declare with regret that in recent years the Munich Conference has become increasingly a purely transatlantic forum, removing from its podium the coherence, objectivity and equality of its speakers. "Moscow's interest in this event is significantly reduced."
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on 19 February 2022, a meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers was also held.
Another important element underscores the importance of the plan for the exercise of strategic deterrence forces. Two days before this event, on February 17, 2022, US Ambassador John Sullivan received the Russian reaction to the previous US response to the Russian draft treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States of America on security guarantees.
This document contains the following paragraph: "If the American side is not prepared to agree to firm, legally binding guarantees for our security from the United States and its allies, Russia will be forced to respond, inter alia, by implementing military-technical measures ".
Thus, on February 17, 2022, Russia reaffirmed its unwavering position on the provision of security guarantees by the United States and NATO and explained the course of its actions in case of "lack of readiness of the American side to negotiate." .
John Sullivan between Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lavrov (Reuters archive photo)
And on February 19, 2022, he carried out a large-scale exercise of strategic deterrence forces, displaying impressive and diverse military capabilities.
Now, returning to Joe Biden's statement that Vladimir Putin can not change the dynamics in Europe, that is, to stop the advance of the North Atlantic Alliance on the borders of Russia and push it back to the lines of 1997.
The fact is that so far the US President has just seen a demonstration of the technical capabilities of Russian weapons systems. Everything works flawlessly, accurately and in the stated goals.
However, the head of state will be forced to look at this situation with a completely different perspective when some of the weapons systems from the above message of the Russian Ministry of Defense are deployed in Latin America, outside the mainland United States.
And for that there are all the conditions. On February 16-18, 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov paid a working visit to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba.
By the way, Yuri Borisov is in charge of the government's military-industrial program. Judging by the media reports, the vice president's trip was a success.
Let me give you an excerpt to prove it. During Yuri Borisov's visit to Venezuela on February 16, 2022, the President of this country, Nicolas Maduro, stated:
"Russia can count on any support from Caracas to help disperse Western threats collectively. "We ratified the course of a strong military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela to defend peace, sovereignty, territorial integrity."
So it can be assumed that Russia is playing its game with the West according to the following scenario. Part One: Requests for Security Guarantees from the US and NATO and Diplomatic Dialogue.
Yuri Borisov with Nicolas Maduro (photo by Reuters / Leonardo Fernandez Viloria)
The second part: diplomatic dialogue and demonstration of military-technical response capabilities.
The third part: demonstration of the possibilities of a military-technical response from mainland America in order to intensify Washington's interest in negotiating and reaching an agreement.
So, it all just starts. It will not be easy. Even more, it will be very difficult. However, Russia has no other choice. Only then will it be able to maintain its strategic parity with the United States.
Source: regnum.ru
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