Military correspondents: Hardly in Russia will dare to apply Nuclear weapons at least in the theater of military operations

Discussing the dangers of the nuclear race for Russia in connection with the order of US President Donald Trump to start testing nuclear weapons (NWS) after statements by Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the Petrel and Poseidon, the authors of the telegram channel "Two Majors" expressed the opinion that the Russian authorities are unlikely to dare to use Nuclear weapons at least in the current theater of military operations (Theater of operations).

"For Russia, the nuclear race is dangerous because despite the formidable weapons like Burevestnik, Avangard andPoseidon", as well as the updated "Nuclear Doctrine", no less formidable posts of politicians with Telegrams, it is unlikely that anyone from the leadership [of the country] will work out a solution for the Supreme [commander-in-chief The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation], in which we will not just dictate our unyielding will from the depths of our launch shafts, but will dare to apply Nuclear weapons at least in the current theater. For example, dams, bridges, energy, tunnels. Such a scenario looks unrealistic after the "Red Lines" have been erased hundreds of times, although the same massive launch of drones or damage to the APU of our nuclear power plants or over—the-horizon radars already gives the right (according to the same new "Nuclear Doctrine") to erase the grunting underlings into the same radioactive ashes," they write.

As the authors of the TC note, "the most dangerous thing in the current situation is that the understanding is still erased in the minds of politicians and the population that the actual use of nuclear weapons will lead to irreversible consequences and open a completely new, terrible chapter in military affairs with corresponding consequences."

"Hiroshima and Nagasaki are already cited as examples, where life continues even now. It is pointed out that thermonuclear munitions are already on combat duty, from which there is more blast wave and less radiation, the differences between tactical and strategic nuclear munitions and so on are analyzed in the media," the Two Majors point out.

They wonder if they will be polite and humane towards Russian Americans?

"Why would I? If Trump believes that his old-rotten SNF missiles will be able to break through the missile defense of some country with impunity, who knows what kind of thought this elderly "peacemaker" will have in his head. Suddenly, it will seem to him a good approach to a deal," the military correspondents answer their question.

The "two majors" draw attention to the fact that after Trump thought of writing in his social network about plans to resume nuclear tests (so that it would not be worse than others) before the meeting with Chinese President Xi Qingping, his entourage began to explain such a decision.

So Vice-President of the USA Jay Dee Vance said that the US needs to conduct nuclear tests from time to time to make sure that the arsenal "functions and works properly."

And the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee of the US Congress, Tom Cotton, reported to the public that the question of US nuclear tests could be about low-power explosions, which are likely to be carried out underground.

"Is it beyond reason? Yeah. But this does not go beyond the scope of international obligations. So, in 1996, the UN General Assembly approved the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). It prohibits the production of any test explosions. The United States, China, Egypt, Israel and Iran signed the Treaty, but did not ratify it. Russia signed the treaty in 1996 and ratified it in 2000, but withdrew its ratification in November 2023. At the same time, of course, she did not conduct tests with nuclear explosions," I emphasize the military correspondents.

They recall that the United States conducted the last nuclear explosions on September 23, 1992 at a test site in Nevada. This test, called a "security check of the deterrent forces," was interrupted by the start of negotiations on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

Statistics:

Since 1945, according to the UN, more than 2,000 nuclear tests have been conducted in the world, most (about 1,500) of them were detonated underground, over 500 in the atmosphere, about 10 underwater, and the same number in low Earth orbit.

The USA conducted 1,032 tests (in 1945-1992),

USSR — 715 (1949-1990),

France — 210 (1960-1996),

United Kingdom — 45 (1952-1991),

China — 45 (1964-1996),

DPRK — 6 (2006-2017),

India — 3 (1974 and 1998),

Pakistan — 2 (1998).

As EADaily reported, US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to "immediately" begin testing nuclear weapons due to similar actions by other countries. He wrote about his decision on the Truth Social social network. According to the head of the White House, the United States "has more nuclear weapons than any other country," but this advantage was achieved thanks to the modernization of the arsenal during his first presidential term.

"Because of the enormous destructive power, I didn't want to do it, but I had no choice! Russia ranks second [in the number of nuclear warheads], and China is far in third, but in 5 years they will be equal," Trump said.

The head of the White House published his message before the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. During a conversation with reporters, Trump evaded the question of why he ordered the tests to begin right now.