Russia Condemns French-Polish Joint Military Exercises Practicing Nuclear Strikes on Russian Targets
Russian UN ambassador accuses France of provocative nuclear arsenal expansion and joint drills with Poland
En resumen
- Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya condemned French-Polish joint air force exercises as highly provocative, noting they involve Rafale fighter jets practicing simulated nuclear strikes on Russian territory.
- The drills are scheduled over the Baltic Sea and northern Poland.
- Nebenzya also criticized France's president for announcing plans to expand France's nuclear arsenal.
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Por qué importa
Russia has repeatedly warned of escalating tensions with NATO. The French-Polish exercises represent a rare instance of explicit practice for nuclear strikes against Russian territory, a significant departure from typical deterrence exercises.
UNITED NATIONS, April 30. /TASS/. The provocative nature of the French-Polish military exercises, aimed at practicing strikes on Russian targets, is beyond the pale, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said. "I would like to address the French delegation, which is so concerned about the goals of nuclear non-proliferation: wasn't it your president who, a month ago, announced his intention to begin a non-transparent expansion of France's nuclear arsenal, and who, last week, initiated joint air force exercises with Poland to practice simulated nuclear strikes against Russian territory? The provocative nature of such a move is off the charts," Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting. On April 23, the Wirtualna Polska website reported on plans by France and Poland to hold joint air force exercises over the Baltic Sea involving Rafale fighter jets "equipped with nuclear warheads," which will practice strikes on simulated Russian targets. The drills are set to take place over the Baltic Sea and in northern Poland.
Preguntas abiertas
- When exactly will the exercises take place
- How many Rafale jets will be involved
- Whether the nuclear warheads are US-owned or French-owned
- NATO's official position on these exercises
