Published: Nov 19, 2024, 05:35 IST | Updated: Nov 19, 2024, 05:35 IST
Russia has updated its nuclear strategy just a day after accusing U.S. President Joe Biden of risking World War III with his reversal on long-range weapons for Ukraine. The new doctrine states that any aggression from non-nuclear nations, in collaboration with a nuclear power, will be viewed as a coordinated assault on Russia. This announcement hints at a potential lowering of the threshold for the first use of nuclear weapons. Is World War III now inevitable? Is Russia gearing up for atomic escalation?