Russia's Security Council Secretary Warns of Possible Nuclear Weapons Deployment in Asia-Pacific

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned that nuclear weapons could potentially emerge in the Asia-Pacific region amid growing militarization trends. Speaking at the First International Security Forum convened under the council's auspices on May 28, Shoigu highlighted concerns about the deteriorating arms control landscape in the region. He noted that several arms control treaties have already been terminated and cited an overall trend of militarization as factors that make the possibility of nuclear weapons in Asia-Pacific a realistic concern. Shoigu stated: "We cannot exclude the emergence of nuclear weapons, including in this region." The warning reflects Russia's broader concerns about regional security dynamics and the breakdown of international agreements governing weapons proliferation in one of the world's most strategically important areas.