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BERLIN (Reuters) -NATO chief Mark Rutte said the success earlier this month of the military alliance's annual nuclear exercise gave him "absolute confidence in the credibility of NATO's nuclear deterrence" in the face of Russian threats.
"When Russia is using dangerous and reckless nuclear rhetoric, our populations must know that there is no need to panic, because NATO has a strong nuclear deterrent," he was quoted as saying by German weekly Welt am Sonntag.
"And (Russian President Vladimir) Putin must know that nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought.”
Putin has repeatedly warned the West of potential nuclear consequences since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
He declared last month that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
(Reporting by Sarah Marsh; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
A nuclear deterrent is a military strategy that uses the threat of nuclear weapons to prevent adversaries from taking aggressive actions. It relies on the belief that the potential consequences of a nuclear attack would outweigh any possible benefits.
Global security refers to the measures taken by nations and international organizations to ensure the safety and stability of countries and regions from threats such as war, terrorism, and nuclear proliferation.
Strategic defense posture is a country's approach to defending itself against potential threats, including military strategies, alliances, and the deployment of defense systems to deter aggression.
A nuclear exercise is a military drill that simulates the use of nuclear weapons and the response to nuclear threats. These exercises are conducted to test readiness and improve coordination among military forces.
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