**Russia Updates Nuclear Doctrine**
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved new principles for Russia’s nuclear deterrence policy. This was announced in a government decree on November 19.
The updated doctrine says that Russia could use nuclear force if it is attacked by a non-nuclear country with the help of a nuclear power, or if there are large-scale attacks using drones.
Putin first talked about changing the nuclear doctrine at a meeting with his security council on September 25. He said that Russia doesn’t need to be able to launch a preventive strike. Instead, it would use a retaliatory strike and destroy its enemy completely.
The Kremlin is saying that these changes are a warning to the West. They want countries to know what will happen if they attack Russia in any way.
Russia has been threatening to use nuclear force since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. However, so far, it hasn’t followed through on these threats and continues to fight without using its nuclear arsenal.
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