Putin Hints Nuclear Tests Resurgence Amid Global tensions: 'If they do it..'

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Vladimir Putin has made a chilling statement — 'If they do it, we’ll do the same.' As global nuclear tensions rise, Russia’s latest signal could mark the return of nuclear testing after decades. This video breaks down what Putin’s warning means for the world, how it connects to U.S. and NATO defense strategies, and what the potential consequences could be for global security. Watch.&nbsp;

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00:00I think, frankly, there's a definite arms race going on.

00:05Whether it will send the world back to the 1990s or not is hard to say.

00:10But I didn't say the U.S. is preparing for the nuclear tests.

00:15I said some countries are.

00:17But that's also well known to experts,

00:19because there's always a temptation to test the effectiveness

00:22of the combat fuel that's been in missiles for many years.

00:26And some countries are thinking about this.

00:28It's nuclear weapons testing.

00:31And as far as I know, they're even preparing for it.

00:34That's why I said that if they do it, we'll do the same.

00:38Is that good or bad?

00:39From a security standpoint, it's good.

00:42From the standpoint of the overall picture related to deterrence.

00:48To actions aimed at, if not reducing, then curbing the arms race.

00:53It's bad.

00:54But in this context, our proposal is to extend the New START Treaty

00:58for at least a year.

01:00Well, let everyone think about it.

01:02Thank you very much.

01:04Thank you very much.

01:06with the support of the military,

01:16if not on the decrease,

01:18then on the support of the military.

01:20It is, probably, not bad.

01:22But in this context,

01:24our proposal is to take a while to get SNV-3.

01:28Let's see.

01:30Thank you very much.

01:36Thank you very much.

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