like russian invasion of Ukraine completes first month, the white house set up a team of Experts to develop a contingency plan in The event Russia is using chemical or nuclear weapons on The battlefield in Ukraine, US officials announced Thursday.
Russia has repeatedly raised this possibility of using Nuclear weapons as they struggle to beat Ukraine military Within a month of the war waged by Russia government calling”special The Kremlin said this week that only such weapons would be used in the case of An existential threat.
US officials have warned that Russia’s accusations against Ukraine may… use CW is a lie, and also An indication that Moscow may resort to useGrant past precedent.
The White House National Security Council sent an internal memo to agencies on February 28 to create a file strategy group To examine the major geopolitical shifts that occur in the form of result of Russia invasion of Ukraine officials said. a second groupknown internally as “Team Tiger”, is looking at what next Three months look like.
The strategy group It “monitors and mitigates risks, taking into account how to advance and defend the interests of the United States,” one we official He said.
The teams They do the emergency plans for various Scenarios include Russia’s potential use of chemical or biological weapons; targeting of American security convoys; disturbances for global food supply chains; and the ongoing response to the growing refugee crisis official He said.
The teams be also look at me possible use of Nuclear weapons by Russia official He said.
The official won’t guess on how The United States may respond should Russia use arms of mass destruction, but made clear There will be a response.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on CNN he’s the incumbent on The United States to think about emergencies.
“We haven’t seen any indication that the Russians are ready for that use arms of Mass destruction inside Ukraine. If that happens, there will be a huge response “from both the US and international community, Kirby said.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: in Brussels on Thursday that there are persistent concerns that Russia may be trying to create an excuse for Its actions by accusing Ukraine and its allies of using chemical weapons. Echoing American officials, he said that the accusations are only an excuse for Russia to do the same.
White House national Security advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday that President Joe Biden, in Brussels for Urgent Talks with NATO and European leaders, will discuss possible use of Nuclear weapons by Russia.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Wed that Biden also Discussing chemical and biological weapons with allies.
“We tried to be very clear about gravity of The use of No such chemical weapons. These are agents should They are never hired, and certainly not on The battlefieldas we are concerned Russia perhaps.
