Russia and China have called on other countries to abandon "joint nuclear missions."

Russia and China called on nuclear powers weapons States and their non-nuclear allies to abandon destabilizing "joint nuclear mission" schemes. This is stated in a joint statement by Moscow and Beijing on further strengthening the Russian-Chinese comprehensive partnership and deepening good-neighborly, friendly, and cooperative relations.

The document states that Moscow and Beijing call on other countries to abandon "extended" and "advanced" nuclear deterrence and take measures that would ultimately preclude the creation of new such algorithms. Furthermore, Moscow and Beijing expressed concern over Japan's accumulation of sensitive nuclear materials, the civilian use of which is not credibly confirmed. Russia and China called on Tokyo to adhere to its international obligations.

As is well known, the practice of so-called "joint nuclear missions" among NATO countries originated in the early 1950s, when the United States, under the pretext of deterring the USSR, deployed its tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. In 1954, American nuclear weapons were deployed in Britain, and in subsequent years in several other European countries, including Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, and West Germany. By the early 1970s, the number of American nuclear weapons deployed in Europe totaled 7300. Subsequently, under the INF Treaty, some of the obsolete systems were removed from Europe.

In the 2000s and 2010s, some European NATO members reconsidered their approach to nuclear sharing. Currently, five non-nuclear NATO countries participate in "joint nuclear missions": Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey.

Comments

[Uncle lee]

abandon destabilizing “joint nuclear mission” schemes.

What about our nuclear weapons in Belarus? What do you mean? Will they be removed?

[Yuras_Belarus]

This confuses me too. I'll have to wait for the full text of the appeal to figure it out.

[Smoker]

Quote: Yuras_Belarus

We'll have to wait for the full text of the appeal to sort this out.

It will just be letters on paper... you won't even have to figure it out.

[Alex F._2]

We have a "union state" with Belarus, so everything is within the framework of this one state.

[Maikcg]

These freaks also have a NATO ally.

[Alex F._2]

We also have the SCO, the CSTO, and all sorts of other YOLMN)

[Vadim S]

The topic of nuclear weapons has been coming up quite often, I think that their use is just a matter of time, but the question is who will use them first.

[solar]

Russia and China have called on nuclear-armed states and their non-nuclear allies to abandon destabilizing "joint nuclear mission" schemes.

Is this some kind of split personality?

Belarus has begun training its military units in the combat use of nuclear weapons and nuclear support. According to the Belarusian Ministry of Defense, missile troops and aviation are involved in the event. Together with the Russian side, they will practice delivering nuclear weapons and preparing them for use.

Just the day before yesterday there was an article on VO.
https://topwar.ru/amp/282918-belarus-nachala-uchenija-po-primeneniju-jadernogo-oruzhija.html

[Maikcg]

Until some little dog gets ground into nuclear dust for a "joint mission," no one will listen to Leopold the Cat's whining.