Putin warned in September that Russia was changing its nuclear doctrine. Biden’s authorization has renewed focus on what that might mean.
President Joe Biden will give Ukraine authorization to use US-provided long-range weapons to conduct strikes into Russian territory, prompting concerns among supporters of President-elect Donald Trump that it will cause Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: „On his way out of office, Joe Biden is dangerously trying to start WWIII by authorizing Ukraine the use of U.S. long range missiles into Russia.“
In recorded remarks posted to messaging app Telegram, Putin said: „They have not told me anything about it, but I hope they have heard. Because, of course, we will have to make some decisions for ourselves, too.“
The potential strikes could include Ukraine using ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles. Three sources familiar with the decision told Reuters that Biden the first deep strikes are likely to occur in the coming days and the targets could include Moscow.
Here’s what Putin has previously said about a potential Russian response to such an attack.What Has Vladimir Putin Said About Using Nuclear Weapons?
In September, Putin changed Moscow’s „nuclear doctrine“ to include potential responses to an attack that poses a critical threat to the sovereignty of Russia, carried out by a nonnuclear power with the participation or support of a nuclear power.
