During a Thursday night fundraiser held at a private home in New York City, President Joe Biden warned the United States is on the brink of nuclear “Armageddon” with Russia over Ukraine.
"For the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis, we have a direct threat of the use of nuclear weapons, if in fact things continue down the path they'd been going."
Discussing Putin, Biden added;
“He is not joking when he talks about potential use of tactical nuclear weapons or biological and chemical weapons, because his military is, you might say, significantly underperforming."
Biden said the US and allies are trying to figure out Putin’s off-ramp... Where does he find a way out? Where is the position he does not lose face or significant power in Russia?
U.S. officials for months have warned of the prospect that Russia could use weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine as it has faced strategic setbacks on the battlefield, though Biden’s remarks carried the starkest warnings yet by the U.S. government about the nuclear stakes.
European leaders said Friday that US President Joe Biden’s warning about Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons shows the seriousness of the threat from Moscow’s escalation in Ukraine.
HHS Stocks Up On Drugs For Radiation Sickness
While the White House made a clumsy attempt at walking back Joe Biden's comments, another data point for consideration is that on Wednesday, Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would spend $290 million to secure an undisclosed quantity of a drug known as Nplate, which has been approved to treat blood cell injuries caused by acute radiation syndrome (ARS) in both children and adults. Nplate was previously approved for treatment of thrombocytopenia (low platelet levels) in 2008.
Readers will recall that last week, AlertsUSA Threat Journal reported on Russia's illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine following sham referendums held two weeks ago. During a concert following the treaty signing ceremonies last Friday, Putin went on a tirade about authorities in Kyiv and “their real masters in the West.” He made sweeping proclamations blaming the West for the global food and energy crises and are intent on destroying Russia. He also hinted they were responsible for the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
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