„Caelo tonantem credidimus Jovem regnare“

Medvedev: “The event we’ve all been waiting for… Russia’s president has outlined approaches to updating our country’s nuclear doctrine. The main changes are as follows: 1. Aggression against Russia by a non-nuclear State, but with the support or participation of a nuclear-armed country, will be considered a joint attack. It is clear to everyone which countries we are talking about. 2. To the joy of Poland and numerous NATO pygmies, equivalent nuclear protection will be established for our closest ally, Belarus. 3. Under certain conditions, a massive launch of enemy air power, including airplanes, missiles, and UAVs, resulting in a violation of our border may be justification for the use of nuclear weapons. Something to reflect upon for not only the rotten neo-Nazi regime, but also all the enemies of Russia who are pushing the world towards a nuclear catastrophe. It is clear that every situation that could constitute grounds for a nuclear response should be evaluated in conjunction with other factors, and any decision to use nuclear weapons must be made by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. However, this change in our country’s guidelines for using nuclear weapons, in and of itself, may cool the ardor of those of our opponents who have not yet lost their sense of self-preservation. As for the dim-witted, only the Roman maxim remains: caelo tonantem credidimus Jovem Regnare …”