Russia today warned the United States “in the clearest and strongest possible terms” against deployment of tactical nuclear weapons within the United Kingdom.

“On the issue of the hypothetical return of US tactical nuclear weapons to the territory of the United Kingdom, I would like to warn you in the clearest and strongest possible terms. against this destabilizing move“he assured Sergey RyabkovThis was announced by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the TASS agency reports.

The Russian diplomat stressed that “neither the security of the United Kingdom nor the United States will suffer.” reinforced with this measure.”

He denied having “any effect intimidation” towards Russia, but he believed that such an arrangement would mean “an increase in the general degree mountaineering And threats in Europe“.

“British (nuclear) potential has Upward trend. We assume that, despite the rather sad experience of recent years in London and Washington from the point of view security guarantee The European Union and hotheads are not drawing any lessons from this, so such a scenario (deployment of tactical nuclear weapons) is quite possible,” he added.

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As the newspaper reported last weekend, ‘Daily Telegraph‘, the USA plans install nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years due to the threat from Russia.

Pentagon documents accessed by the newspaper show that America’s intentions deploy triple-yield atomic bombs of those used in Hiroshima during the Second World War at RAF Lakenheath at Suffolf (to the east of the site).

Washington dismantled its nuclear capability on British soil in 2008, believing that the danger Cold War It’s gone.

The newspaper adds that work on the construction of a new residence for American military personnel will begin in June.

Russia deployed tactical nuclear weapons in 2023 Belarusmain ally in Russia’s military campaign in Ukraineas a tool of deterrence against offensive NATO.

(EFE)