Sunday, December 11, 2022

US Defense Secretary Says Russia Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin, Australian Defense Minister Marles and British Defense Minister Wallace meet at the Pentagon in Washington © Thomson Reuters  

Reuters: Russia is expanding its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Defense Secretary says 

Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska (Reuters) - Russia is expanding and modernizing its nuclear arsenal, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday, at a time Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly suggested he could use nuclear weapons to protect Russia. 

"Russia is also modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal," Austin said at a ceremony for the incoming commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the United States' nuclear arsenal. 

Read more .... 

US Defense Secretary Says Russia Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal  

Pentagon chief: Russia ‘modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal’ -- The Hill 

Putin Is Expanding His Already Massive Nuclear Arsenal, Lloyd Austin Warns -- Newsweek  

US Defense Secretary: Russia, China ‘Expanding’ Nuclear Arsenals -- VOA 

Pentagon Chief Warns Putin Is "Modernizing & Expanding" Nuclear Arsenal -- Zero Hedge

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Down syndrome, 4 eyes Austin can talk?

Anonymous said...

Just remember who you are talking about.

He was part of the crew who spent 500mil dollars to train 5 guys in Syria

Anonymous said...

You can relate?

Anonymous said...

Yea, he can relate that it looks like you

Anonymous said...

keep dumping childish remarks and make this a useful site

Anonymous said...

The implication is that the US needs to increase its own arsenal. Of course in real life only 12% of the russian arsenal used is enough to end western countries as viable entities. Even if the US counterstrike is 5 times bigger it would make little difference. Overkill is achieved at very low levels. But planners have to assume in war that the other guy is gonna keep on fighting until at least 99% of everything it has is gone. Even if in fact only a 10% wipeout is functionally nation ending. For any nation no matter the size. That's it 10% is de facto equivalent to 90% in nuke wars.

Anonymous said...

The activity everyone predicted while we were tearing up the INF treaty is happening!! Who could have predicted this!?!

Anonymous said...

I feel for your mother.

Anonymous said...

This past week we found out that the State Department was, and probably still is, funding far-left activist fact-checkers to attack conservative media, politicians and personalities.

Anonymous said...

And the surprise is?