Russia Considers Reducing Decision Time for Nuclear Weapon Use

Putin's administration reviews nuclear doctrine amid heightened tensions with the West over Ukraine.

Russian lawmakers propose faster decision-making for nuclear weapon deployment if threats increase.
President Putin has indicated potential changes to nuclear policy due to evolving security challenges.
The war in Ukraine has intensified the geopolitical standoff between Russia and Western nations.
Current Russian doctrine allows nuclear weapon use if the state's existence is threatened.
Both Russia and the U.S. possess the majority of the world's nuclear arsenal, with ongoing modernization efforts.