On March 29, 2025, Sputnik Globe published an analysis by veteran Russian military commentator Viktor Litovkin, asserting that no degree of rhetorical posturing by European leaders about distancing themselves from Washington’s influence will persuade Russia that the United States intends to retract its nuclear umbrella over Europe. Litovkin’s observation underscores a persistent geopolitical reality: the … Leggi tutto The Escalating Nuclear Standoff: NATO’s B61-12 Deployment, U.S. Strategic Ambitions and Russia’s Modernized Deterrent in 2025