US Sees ‘No Reasons’ to Change Nuclear Alert Level

 

Putin put Russia's nuclear forces on 'special' alert on Sunday

by Dave DeCamp 

Posted onFebruary 28, 2022CategoriesNewsTagsRussia, Ukraine

The White House said Monday that the US sees “no reasons” to change its nuclear alert levels after Russian President Vladimir Putin placed Russia’s nuclear forces on a “special” alert.

According to Interfax, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday that its nuclear missile forces in its Northern and Pacific fleets have been placed on “enhanced combat duty” in response to Putin’s order.

“We are assessing President Putin’s directive and at this time, we see no reasons to change our own alert levels,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters.

Later in the day, President Biden was asked if Americans should worry about nuclear war, to which he simply replied, “no.”

Psaki claimed that the US and NATO had no “appetite or desire” for a conflict with Russia even as the Western powers are pledging to funnel more weapons into Ukraine and have imposed a series of harsh sanctions on Russia.

Putin has made clear that a key demand for a ceasefire in Ukraine is for Kyiv to declare its neutrality, but the increased US and NATO support makes that less likely to happen.

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