Reactions to Russia’s deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus
Germany considers Russia’s intention to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus as a step towards nuclear intimidation
The Pentagon has responded calmly to this news and stated that the United States will not change its nuclear weapons policy
Russia’s announcement of the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus has sparked criticism from the German government. The German Foreign Ministry described this action as Russia’s further attempt to intimidate nuclear powers in a statement released on Saturday, March 25th
The statement says that Putin’s incorrect comparison regarding NATO’s share in misleading nuclear weapons cannot justify Russia’s declared action
The German Foreign Ministry further noted that Belarus has committed itself to being free of nuclear weapons in several international statements