Mattis: it is necessary to raise the threshold of use of nuclear weapons

The us wants to raise the threshold of use of nuclear weapons in connection with the policy of nuclear deterrence, reports tass statement of the minister of defence james mattis. (nuclear) deterrence dynamic. It changes from year to year, from decade to decade. We must take action against the (nuclear) deterrence in its current form (. ), the idea is to raise the threshold (nuclear weapons), said mattis, commenting on the U.S. Plans to create two new types of nuclear warheads sea-based. according to him, the situation with the nuclear deterrence Washington "Believes that there are a number of countries, which may be mistaken – especially one. " and this country could assume that if it's used in the fighting with the use of conventional arms nuclear bomb of small capacity, we will not respond with a nuke with a very high capacity.

Our answer is to make a bomb of small capacity and say: "Make no mistake, this (nuclear) deterrence", said the minister. he also recalled the words of former secretary of state henry kissinger, who warned us from lowering the threshold of use of nuclear weapons. in the recently published updated nuclear doctrine of the United States set out plans to reduce the power part of the available nuclear warheads for ballistic missile submarines, as well as the development of nuclear cruise missiles of sea basing. From the point of view of the Pentagon, a cruise missile will allow america to provide "Non-strategic (nuclear) regional presence. " "If Russia will return to compliance with the treaty, will reduce its nonstrategic nuclear arsenal and will adjust the other forms of its destabilizing behavior, the us can revise the designs of creation (new nuclear) cruise missiles of sea basing", – stated in the text of the doctrine. .