On March 16, in a message sent to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed deep concern about the fate of the world nuclear order.
Russia believes that recent military attacks by Israel and the US targeting Iran - including facilities under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - have dealt a heavy blow to the credibility of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
The lack of unity among Western allies and continuous military escalation has caused diplomacy to lose its role in resolving disputes. Mr. Lavrov warned that many countries may begin to detect and see nuclear weapons as a single "security shield" to protect themselves.
Russia emphasizes that preserving this treaty is a key factor for global strategic stability, while urging nuclear powers to seriously fulfill their obligations.
In addition, the Russian Foreign Minister also criticized the actions of many countries in militarizing outer space such as the plan to deploy space-based interception systems in 2028. Russia believes that this is a direct threat to the strategic balance between superpowers.
Currently, Moscow is urgently discovering loopholes in Western policy to assert its role as a protector of international stability. The fact that some powers are promoting long-range interception systems is pushing the world into a new arms race.
