Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation

Just a reminder of what we're dealing with.

Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation

Though all eyes have been focused on the emerging ‘new Cold war’ scenario between the US and China, Russia’s military has just issued a rare and eye-opening statement which represents perhaps the most severe threat to come out of ongoing New START extension negotiations thus far.

“Russia will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation, the military warned in an article published Friday,” AP writes.

“The harsh warning in the official military newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) is directed at the United States, which has worked to develop long-range non-nuclear weapons,” the report continues.

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