Is nuclear war just a matter of time?
A former US intelligence officer believes nuclear war is only a matter of time due to the level of tension in the world.
According to RIA Novosti on September 8, former US military intelligence officer Scott Ritter believes that a nuclear war will break out sooner or later due to the rising levels of tension in the world.
"Based on the current level of tension in the world, the use of nuclear weapons is only a matter of time," former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter stated.
According to the former intelligence official, the current trend is that the world is gradually moving away from the traditional concept of deterrence.nuclear, which does not include the use of weapons of mass destruction for defense.
"There is a scenario in which you could launch a preemptive strike," expert Ritter said.
Mr. Ritter noted that countries around the world are no longer discussing the control of such weapons of mass destruction, nor are they mentioning the need to reduce the number of nuclear warheads in their arsenals.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that the risk of nuclear war is now very significant. Lavrov stated that this danger cannot be underestimated. However, according to the Russian diplomat, many people are willing to "falsely exaggerate this threat."
In June 2024, at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum,Russian President Vladimir PutinThe warning is that the issue of using weapons of mass destruction should not be taken lightly.