The Finnish President warns of the beginning of a new era of nuclear weapons
He said Finnish President Alexander Stubb In a new era New nuclear tests.
Stapp saw that the logic of deterrence and strategic stability among the great powers was witnessing a shift.
He added in a speech he delivered in Helsinki: "We have entered a new era of nuclear weapons, in which, unfortunately, nuclear weapons are becoming increasingly important"
US nuclear weapons tests
US President Donald Trump announced last week that the United States would resume nuclear weapons tests, which raised questions about whether he intended to conduct the first nuclear explosion in the country since 1992.
His decision came after Russia announced successful tests of a missile. "Burevestnik" The new one, which operates with nuclear propulsion, and on a naval drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons underwater.
For decades, no country, except North Korea, has announced a nuclear explosion.
Russia and China have not conducted such tests since 1990 and 1996, respectively.
Underground nuclear tests
Trump said on Sunday that countries including Russia and China conducted underground nuclear tests without announcing them, and that the United States would follow suit. Follow suit.
Questions such as: "How can we build deterrence together? How can we control escalation?" These are questions that a small country like Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometre border with Russia, needs to study now in cooperation with allies.
The Scandinavian country joined NATO in 2023, after decades of military neutrality, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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