Russia deploys ships armed with tactical nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years, says Norway

The annual report released by the Norwegian Intelligence Service on 13 February states that the vessels belonged to Russia’s Northern Fleet, reported The New Voice of Ukraine.

The fleet’s warships regularly went to sea with nuclear weapons during the Soviet era, but this is the first time the Russian Federation has deployed them, the report stated.

“The key part of the nuclear potential is on the submarines and surface ships of the Northern Fleet,” it said.

“Tactical nuclear weapons are a particularly serious threat in several operational scenarios in which Nato countries may be involved.”

The intel report added that Russia also has submarine capabilities, anti-satellite weapons, and cyber capabilities that could threaten Norway.

The report comes ahead of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine touches the one-year mark on 24 February.

The Norwegian intelligence report stated that the deployment of the vessels imply that Russia will continue to pose a threat to Norway and Nato.

“The ongoing tensions between Russia and the West mean that Russia will continue to pose the greatest nuclear threat to Nato, and therefore to Norway,” it said.

“It cannot be ruled out that a localised war could escalate into a wider conflict with direct military involvement of Russia, the United States, Nato, and Norway.”

Ukraine on Wednesday urged its allies to speed up the pace of military aid as Nato defence ministers prepared to meet for a second day on Wednesday.

“That is why speed is of the essence,” Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said as Nato defence chiefs met in Brussels for two days of talks that continue on Wednesday.

By NC ScoutPublished On: February 16, 2023Categories: Uncategorized2 Comments

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2 Comments

boss21 February 16, 2023 at 10:19

Norway should have thought about that before dallying with the pipeline wrecking crew.
Boon February 16, 2023 at 10:40

The new voice of Ukraine? Sounds like a sound source of propaganda, no doubt Washington will need to pilfer more from the American people in the form of money and weapons…don’t delay act now!