FBI issues warning to citizens regarding 'nuclear incident' training
A multi-agency exercise simulating a nuclear incident is set to occur this week in New York, as confirmed by the FBI. Read Full Article at RT.com
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A nuclear event simulation exercise involving multiple agencies is set to occur this week in New York, as announced by the FBI.
This large-scale training exercise is scheduled to commence visibility in the state from Monday, running from January 26 to January 31 across Schenectady, Albany, and Saratoga Counties. The FBI reassured the public that the exercise poses no threat.
The primary locations for the training will include Albany International Airport, the Stratton Air National Guard Base, and fire departments in northern Saratoga County.
These drills are designed to simulate a nuclear event and are part of a series of biannual exercises organized by the US government since 2012, the agency noted in a statement on Friday.
“I believe planning for this one began back in the spring,” FBI Albany Public Affairs Officer Sarah Ruane informed reporters, clarifying that these drills are not a reaction to any recent global events.
Residents in areas where the training is occurring might observe participants in personal protective equipment “to simulate realistic conditions,” along with military personnel, vehicles, and aircraft, as the FBI stated.
The objective of the exercise is to “practice and enhance operational readiness to respond in the event of a nuclear incident in the United States or overseas,” according to the FBI.
“This is an exercise of the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Ground Collection Task Force, which would support the investigation of a nuclear incident,” Ruane added. “The Task Force mission is to collect nuclear debris samples for analysis at the national laboratories.”
In addition to this, the US routinely conducts nuclear readiness exercises. A notable recent drill was Global Thunder 25, launched by the US Strategic Command in October.
Last week, US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to engage in discussions with Russia and China regarding the reduction of nuclear weapons stockpiles. He mentioned that the notion of denuclearization had previously received support from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump further remarked that the maintenance of America’s nuclear arsenal incurs significant costs, stating that “tremendous amounts of money are being spent on nuclear, and the destructive capability is something that we don’t even want to talk about.”
Previously, Russia and the US were engaged in the New START arms control treaty, which mandated both countries to reduce their deployed strategic nuclear warheads. However, Moscow suspended its involvement in 2023 due to Washington’s military backing for Ukraine. Nonetheless, Russia has indicated its intent to adhere to the treaty’s limits, with President Putin repeatedly asserting that nuclear weapons would only be deployed as a “last resort.”
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
This large-scale training exercise is scheduled to commence visibility in the state from Monday, running from January 26 to January 31 across Schenectady, Albany, and Saratoga Counties. The FBI reassured the public that the exercise poses no threat.
The primary locations for the training will include Albany International Airport, the Stratton Air National Guard Base, and fire departments in northern Saratoga County.
These drills are designed to simulate a nuclear event and are part of a series of biannual exercises organized by the US government since 2012, the agency noted in a statement on Friday.
“I believe planning for this one began back in the spring,” FBI Albany Public Affairs Officer Sarah Ruane informed reporters, clarifying that these drills are not a reaction to any recent global events.
Residents in areas where the training is occurring might observe participants in personal protective equipment “to simulate realistic conditions,” along with military personnel, vehicles, and aircraft, as the FBI stated.
The objective of the exercise is to “practice and enhance operational readiness to respond in the event of a nuclear incident in the United States or overseas,” according to the FBI.
“This is an exercise of the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Ground Collection Task Force, which would support the investigation of a nuclear incident,” Ruane added. “The Task Force mission is to collect nuclear debris samples for analysis at the national laboratories.”
In addition to this, the US routinely conducts nuclear readiness exercises. A notable recent drill was Global Thunder 25, launched by the US Strategic Command in October.
Last week, US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to engage in discussions with Russia and China regarding the reduction of nuclear weapons stockpiles. He mentioned that the notion of denuclearization had previously received support from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump further remarked that the maintenance of America’s nuclear arsenal incurs significant costs, stating that “tremendous amounts of money are being spent on nuclear, and the destructive capability is something that we don’t even want to talk about.”
Previously, Russia and the US were engaged in the New START arms control treaty, which mandated both countries to reduce their deployed strategic nuclear warheads. However, Moscow suspended its involvement in 2023 due to Washington’s military backing for Ukraine. Nonetheless, Russia has indicated its intent to adhere to the treaty’s limits, with President Putin repeatedly asserting that nuclear weapons would only be deployed as a “last resort.”
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
