Kremlin promises ‘counter-steps’ in reply to US deploying nuclear weapons to Germany
The
planned deployment of the latest US nuclear bombs at the Buchel Air
Base in Germany would disrupt the strategic balance of forces in Europe
and could force a reaction from Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s press
secretary has stated.
“It
may lead to the destruction of the strategic balance in Europe.
Therefore it would definitely cause Russia to take corresponding
counter-steps and counter-measures in order to restore the strategic
balance and parity,” Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.
“This is another step and unfortunately it is a very serious step towards increase of tensions on the European continent. Such actions cannot be described as a step towards stronger trust and greater stability,” the Russian official added.
The statement was prompted by news this week circulated by the German television channel ZDF, which found out from US budget documents about the US Air Force’s plans to bring new B61 nuclear bombs to the Luftwaffe’s Buchel Air Base. It currently hosts Tornado multipurpose aircraft that are capable of carrying atomic weapons. Twenty older bombs are stored at the base under a nuclear sharing deal, while it is the only facility in Germany, which has kept nuclear weapons since 2007.
Read More Here“This is another step and unfortunately it is a very serious step towards increase of tensions on the European continent. Such actions cannot be described as a step towards stronger trust and greater stability,” the Russian official added.
The statement was prompted by news this week circulated by the German television channel ZDF, which found out from US budget documents about the US Air Force’s plans to bring new B61 nuclear bombs to the Luftwaffe’s Buchel Air Base. It currently hosts Tornado multipurpose aircraft that are capable of carrying atomic weapons. Twenty older bombs are stored at the base under a nuclear sharing deal, while it is the only facility in Germany, which has kept nuclear weapons since 2007.
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