Russia will respond to a nuclear bomb in Germany

The projects of the American military government in Germany to put a few 10 s of the newest nuclear bombs like the B61-12, which became known from German media, provoked condemnation from the Russian side.

Moscow believes that this is a significant step in the escalation of tensions on the continent and reminds us that following this will be followed by reciprocal Russian steps.

At the airbase of the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) bö?chel in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany in the foreseeable future can appear new 20 American nuclear bombs like the B61-12, according to published data of the German correspondents of the budget of the office of the United States. Similar steps will definitely not go not to the detriment of international security, I have no doubt in Russia.

"This is another step, and, alas, very serious step in the direction of tension on the European continent. This, sadly, in the case of these projects, and at the moment, subject to the decision of the Bundestag, etc., can be say that they are confident on the path of realization", - quotes RIA Novosti press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

"Naturally, this can lead to disruption of the strategic balance in Europe. And therefore, of course, this requires that the RF acceptance of centrehow conformable, countermeasures for regeneration of parity, because, of course, this is not a step in the direction of strengthening the stability, upward trust, and security in Europe," he said.

What exactly will make domestic side in response to placing nuclear Arsenal of the United States in Germany, he did not specify. "These are the steps that would be required to ensure national security of Russia, and even strategic parity in Europe", - said Peskov.

"We are excited about what powers who do not own nuclear weapons, practiced in its use, specifically in the framework of NATO strategy on nuclear participation. This non-compliance of articles 1 and 2 of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons", - stressed earlier official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova. Adept Pentagon, moreover, said that the United States does not believe that they violate certain treaties on nuclear weapons.

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