Biden states US is ‘ready’ to discuss nuclear threat
US President Joe Biden has shown enthusiasm for engaging in discussions with Russia, China, and North Korea about nuclear weapons. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The recent statement from US President Joe Biden comes in the wake of Russia's announcement regarding changes to its nuclear doctrine, prompted by increasing Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
On Sunday, Biden expressed the United States' readiness to engage in dialogue with Russia, China, and North Korea concerning nuclear security matters. In his remarks honoring this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipients, the Japan-based anti-nuclear organization Nihon Hidankyo, he urged global leaders to enhance efforts toward eliminating nuclear weapons for a safer world.
Nihon Hidankyo was established by survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. This year, the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons,” as noted in a statement from the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Biden commended Nihon Hidankyo for “their historic work to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again,” and expressed his enthusiasm for collaborating with other nuclear powers to diminish the nuclear threat.
“The US stands ready to engage in talks with Russia, China, and North Korea without preconditions to reduce the nuclear threat. There is no benefit to our nations or the world to forestall progress on reducing nuclear arsenals,” he affirmed.
However, this perspective seems to contrast with shifts reported earlier this year regarding US nuclear strategy. The New York Times highlighted in August that the Biden administration had approved an updated version of US nuclear doctrine, which includes preparations for potential coordinated nuclear confrontations involving Russia, China, and North Korea.
Currently, the US holds the second-largest nuclear stockpile globally, following Russia. Moscow has consistently indicated that it does not intend to use nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, last month, Russia implemented significant alterations to its nuclear doctrine in light of US and allied discussions about potentially permitting Ukraine to use foreign-supplied weaponry for strikes on deep Russian targets.
According to Moscow’s revised strategy, aggression directed at Russia and its close ally Belarus by any non-nuclear state, with the involvement or support of a nuclear state, will be deemed a “joint attack” capable of prompting a nuclear response.
In response to the new doctrine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko remarked on Sunday that Russia's adjustments were justified, as they could help mitigate further escalation in the Ukraine conflict by “cooling” Western “hotheads.”
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
On Sunday, Biden expressed the United States' readiness to engage in dialogue with Russia, China, and North Korea concerning nuclear security matters. In his remarks honoring this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipients, the Japan-based anti-nuclear organization Nihon Hidankyo, he urged global leaders to enhance efforts toward eliminating nuclear weapons for a safer world.
Nihon Hidankyo was established by survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. This year, the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons,” as noted in a statement from the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Biden commended Nihon Hidankyo for “their historic work to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again,” and expressed his enthusiasm for collaborating with other nuclear powers to diminish the nuclear threat.
“The US stands ready to engage in talks with Russia, China, and North Korea without preconditions to reduce the nuclear threat. There is no benefit to our nations or the world to forestall progress on reducing nuclear arsenals,” he affirmed.
However, this perspective seems to contrast with shifts reported earlier this year regarding US nuclear strategy. The New York Times highlighted in August that the Biden administration had approved an updated version of US nuclear doctrine, which includes preparations for potential coordinated nuclear confrontations involving Russia, China, and North Korea.
Currently, the US holds the second-largest nuclear stockpile globally, following Russia. Moscow has consistently indicated that it does not intend to use nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, last month, Russia implemented significant alterations to its nuclear doctrine in light of US and allied discussions about potentially permitting Ukraine to use foreign-supplied weaponry for strikes on deep Russian targets.
According to Moscow’s revised strategy, aggression directed at Russia and its close ally Belarus by any non-nuclear state, with the involvement or support of a nuclear state, will be deemed a “joint attack” capable of prompting a nuclear response.
In response to the new doctrine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko remarked on Sunday that Russia's adjustments were justified, as they could help mitigate further escalation in the Ukraine conflict by “cooling” Western “hotheads.”
Ian Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
