Business

Austin says Putin lowering the nuclear threshold is ‘dangerous behavior’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

  • Now Playing

    Austin says Putin lowering the nuclear threshold is ‘dangerous behavior’

    01:12

  • UP NEXT

    Protesters surround parliament in Russian-backed region of Abkhazia

    00:53

  • Trump’s pick of Gabbard for DNI likely to be welcomed by Russian state media

    02:03

  • Drone video said to show strikes on Russian troops in Kursk region

    00:43

  • Putin congratulates Trump on election win, says he’s willing to meet

    05:29

  • Putin congratulates Trump on election win, says he’s ‘ready’ for talks

    03:16

  • Western intelligence agencies: Russia tied to two attempts to smuggle explosives onto cargo planes

    00:56

  • Western spy agencies accuse Russia of plot to sabotage cargo planes

    03:21

  • There’s a new FBI warning about fake election videos

    01:28

  • Imminent combat expected as North Korean troops gather at Ukraine’s border

    04:45

  • North Korean troops aiding Russia adds to international concerns

    02:01

  • U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election

    02:00

  • Ukraine releases video said to show North Korean troops in eastern Russia

    00:46

  • ‘Nonsense’: Putin denies any contact with Trump

    05:26

  • White House says North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia

    01:26

  • Russia hosts meeting of world leaders aimed at challenging the West

    04:55

  • Paul Whelan speaks out after more than five years in Russian prison

    02:29

  • Ukraine’s Zelenskyy references North Korea’s ‘effective involvement’ in war with Russia

    00:26

  • Russia says Trump sent Covid tests to Putin during the pandemic

    06:02

  • Russian court sentences 72-year-old U.S. man to years in prison on mercenary charges

    00:49

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke exclusively with NBC News’ Courtney Kube about Russian President Putin lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons and called Putin’s behavior « dangerous. » For more on this story, tune in to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT.


Source link