DISINFO: US is testing if it can launch a nuclear strike against Russia
SUMMARY
The US is testing if it can launch a nuclear strike against Russia. In the Global Thunder drill, ten strategic bombers tried to measure if they can strike Russia with nuclear weapons from the East and West simultaneously.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation claiming that the West is preparing to attack Russia.
The Pentagon noted that "These missions were announced publicly at the time." Global Thunder is the U.S. Strategic Command's annual nuclear and command exercise designed to test and demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear capabilities. The exercise's fundamental mission is to deter, detect and prevent a strategic attack against the United States and its allies. It is not aimed against Russia specifically.