The United
States has deployed around 200 nuclear bombs across Europe, Russia
says, warning that the increased military operations of NATO, led by
the US, is deteriorating the military-political situation in the
world.
“About
200 US nuclear bombs are currently deployed in Belgium, Italy, the
Netherlands, Germany and Turkey. This nuclear ordnance is also
subject to a renewal program,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei
Shoigu said on Friday, Sputnik news agency reported.
The Russian
minister further blasted the US and NATO for their gradual expansion
of military activity, saying the approach is mainly to blame for the
deteriorating military-political situation in the world.
“We
also observe the gradual expansion of the NATO bloc,” he said,
adding that during a relatively short time NATO has increased by
twofold its members.
Shoigu said
that Russia has also greatly improved the capabilities of its
strategic nuclear forces in a countermeasure to US and NATO’s
rising nuclear deployment, adding that the Russian nuclear triad is
now outfitted with 55 percent of modern hardware.
Russia does
not look favorably upon the deployment of nuclear weapons in NATO
states near its borders. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in
June that if NATO threatens Russia, Moscow will respond to the threat
accordingly.
“If
someone threatens our territories, it means that we will have to aim
our armed forces accordingly at the territories from where the threat
is coming. How else could it be? It is NATO that approaching our
borders, it’s not like we are moving anywhere,” he said.
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