Russia is engaged in the expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal - the Pentagon.

According to Pentagon Lloyd Austin, Vladimir Putin's behavior on nuclear weapons is irresponsible. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reported that according to the Pentagon, the Russian Federation has expanded and modernized nuclear weapons. This was reported by the International News Agency for Reuters. Lloyd Austin noted that the whole world was already convinced that Vladimir Putin initiated the brutal invading war. At the same time, the Russian president continues nuclear blackmail.

"And while the Kremlin continues its cruel and unprovoked war against Ukraine, the whole world sees that Putin is engaged in irresponsible rattling nuclear weapons," says the head of the US Department of Defense. Austin's words were made against the background of recent reasons of Vladimir Putin about the possible use of nuclear weapons. The President of the Russian Federation claims that nuclear weapons may need Russia for self -defense, as well as the protection of allies.

"Such a threat is increasing that sin is concerned. About the fact that Russia will not apply it first in no circumstances, so the second will not apply, because the possibility of using in the case of nuclear strike in our territory they are very limited," Putin said at a meeting of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights.

Focus also reported that Vladimir Putin is thinking about the introduction of a position in the Russian military doctrine, which allows the Russian Federation to be the first to inflict a advanced nuclear blow to disarm the enemy. Putin mentioned US strategies that involve the use of high -precision missiles for a warning strike.