Does Putin want to put pressure on NATO?
What could be the motive of alerting Russian President Nuclear Forces? In fact, the way Western countries and NATO have decided to supply and help Ukraine with arms, it is provoking Russia. The US and Western countries have also imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia. In this there is also a decision to confiscate the properties of President Putin and many big leaders. Putin ordered the nuclear force to be put into alert mode during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov on Sunday. This clearly means that if the situation worsens, Russia will not hesitate to conduct a nuclear attack.
Does Russia want to create an atmosphere of fear?
The US and NATO have strongly opposed Russia’s nuclear alert. NATO has said that Russia wants to create an atmosphere of fear in the whole world through this. During World War II, the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are still suffering the brunt of that attack. In such a situation, the Russian alert has shaken the whole world. If Russia dares to launch a nuclear attack, the consequences will be unimaginable.
What is nuclear deterrent force?
After the Second World War, the world has never suffered a nuclear war, but the arms race is still going on. Countries like Russia and America have the most nuclear weapons. These countries have made separate units for the maintenance and use of these weapons. Although specific information about this force is not public, but the Nuclear Command and Control System is believed to be the first command system for the use of nuclear weapons.
How this command works
A nuclear weapon force is not put on such an alert in peacetime. These forces disconnect the launching circuit in the meantime. But if they or Russia feel that they may be attacked or in danger of being attacked, then in that case the circuit is reconnected with wire. They can attack immediately whenever the launch order comes. Once the initial command is issued, the system will be activated on it. In this situation, the system will attack only if it believes that there has been a nuclear attack or explosion in Russian territory. Alerting a nuclear force does not mean that it will attack first. That is, Russia is not preparing for the first attack. It will attack first or only when it receives such a warning.
Has this happened before?
As far as this type of alert is concerned, it has never been seen before. Never had a nuclear force been alerted like this during the nuclear arms race or during the Cold War. In such a situation, the world has seen such an alert for the first time.
How many nuclear weapons do Russia and America have?
The way Russia has put nuclear force in alert mode clearly shows that nuclear weapons have the potential to change the balance of power in the world with the passage of time. Russia currently has 6,000 nuclear weapons while the US has 5,500 nuclear weapons. If these weapons are used, they can put millions of people to sleep. The work of intimidating the world is also done through these weapons.
So there will be nuclear war in the world?
“I don’t think nuclear weapons are going to be used in the Ukraine war,” said Matthew Bunn, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School and a former adviser on science and technology policy to former President Bill Clinton. The main reason for this is that America and NATO have made it clear that they will not send their troops to Ukraine. If there is no military attack in Russia, Putin is not going to use it. Anyway, Russia’s military strength is much stronger than Ukraine. Paul Heyer, senior lecturer in global studies at Boston University, said Russia’s main objective is to capture Ukraine and show the world the historical power of Russia again. Putin’s aim is not to push the world into nuclear war.