There has been a stir since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus. This is going to be the first time since the 90s that Russia will deploy its nuclear weapons outside the country. Putin has made it clear that monitoring of nuclear weapons in Belarus will be in the hands of Russian soldiers. it does not violate atomicity
Nonproliferation Agreement. He also raised the issue of America deploying its nuclear weapons in countries around the world. But, experts believe that after the completion of one year of the Ukraine war, Putin is now deliberately talking about the deployment of nuclear weapons. His effort is to change the atmosphere created by the failure of the Russian military in Ukraine and to improve his image among the Russian people.
Putin wants to attract the attention of the world
American journalist Jill Dougherty, an expert on Russian affairs, believes that Putin is deploying nuclear weapons at the site from where he attacked Ukraine in February 2022. He said that when Putin uses the word nuclear, the attention of the whole world goes towards him. Putin does not do any work without any purpose. There is a big reason behind his announcement. The weapons Putin plans to deploy in Belarus are not strategic nuclear weapons.
Trying to hide failure in Ukraine
Tactical nuclear weapons are small, but their firepower is very accurate and effective. These are used to take an edge over the enemy in the battlefield. Putin has been anticipating a nuclear war for the last one year. Especially since Russia’s military operation in Ukraine hangs in the balance. It can be understood from Putin’s latest announcement that Russia is entangled in many problems at the same time.
China did not openly help Russia
Jill Dougherty believes that apart from new trade agreements with China, Putin has not gained much from the summit with Xi Jinping. Anyway, Russia is now starting to look like a small ally of China. This is the same Russia, which had once brought China out of poverty and the people of China used to live with the money given by it. After China’s independence, Mao’s supporters used to say that today’s Russia is tomorrow’s China. Mao Zedong went out of China only twice in his life and reached Russia both times.
Putin is furious about Britain’s weapons
Putin claims he has announced the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus in response to anti-tank ammunition being shipped from Britain to Ukraine. They claim that these ammunition contain small amounts of uranium. Putin alleges that this is a dangerous development. Britain has denied this, claiming that the ammunition is only used for conventional purposes.
Russia to monitor nuclear weapons in Belarus
Russia already has 10 bomber aircraft, which can attack with nuclear weapons. Along with this, there is also a short-range Iskander missile system, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Putin claims that he has given this decision after the appeal of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.