The RAS expert spoke about the desire of the US authorities to "strengthen the nuclear deterrent" and Washington is preparing to "stop the escalation" from Russia or China. Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the International Security Center of IMEMO RAS, reported this on the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. Nuclear weapons have not disappeared at all. Yes, it becomes a more important tool, a more important component of the country's military security and a more important factor in international relations. The US at the official level of experts justifies everything not by the fact that it is preparing for war, but by the fact that it should have a tool to stop the escalation at every stage. Read the full interview on the website.

The RAS expert spoke about the desire of the US authorities to "strengthen the nuclear deterrent" and Washington is preparing to "stop the escalation" from Russia or China. Dmitry Stefanovich, a researcher at the International Security Center of IMEMO RAS, reported this on the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. Nuclear weapons have not disappeared at all. Yes, it becomes a more important tool, a more important component of the country's military security and a more important factor in international relations. The US at the official level of experts justifies everything not by the fact that it is preparing for war, but by the fact that it should have a tool to stop the escalation at every stage. Read the full interview on the website.