Pentagon concerned Russia may use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

The Pentagon is concerned that Russia could deploy nuclear weapons in Ukraine or launch an attack on NATO, more than three decades after the Soviet Union agreed to parallel arms reductions in the early 1990s.

Oleh Sama News Agency

1 September 2026

A missile launches into the sky surrounded by large clouds of brown and white smoke and debris against a blue sky. — A missile test launch. The Pentagon has expressed concerns about Russia's potential use of nuclear weapons amid escalating tensions over Ukraine. (Asia Times)

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In 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced unilateral reductions in U.S. tactical nuclear forces, with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev expected to take matching steps. The Soviet Union's subsequent disintegration prevented Gorbachev from following through with those parallel reductions.

More than three decades later, the Pentagon has grown concerned that Russia could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine or conduct attacks against NATO. U.S. defense officials said in June 2023 that the risk of nuclear escalation remains a significant concern amid the ongoing conflict.

Pentagon concerned Russia may use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

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