If Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, the radiation could spread to neighboring NATO countries. And this can already be qualified as an attack against the alliance, which will require action. About this, according to Business Insider, said the head of the Senate Committee on the US Armed Forces, Jack Reed..

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The defense pact of the alliance says that an attack against one member country is an attack against all allies. Therefore, if Vladimir Putin orders the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons against Ukraine, according to Reed, there will definitely be “consequences”. However, he assured that the United States is unlikely to take any military action on its own.. NATO will have to make a common decision.

“It will be a very difficult decision..

But this decision should be made not only by the president, but by the entire NATO Council,” said the US official..

The publication notes that Reed's statements coincide with the words of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He also acknowledged that a chemical or biological attack against Ukraine " Stoltenberg also added that NATO, although it will try to help Ukraine strengthen its defense against chemical weapons, the participating countries in the neighborhood will still be under threat..