The commander of the British army: The world is on the threshold of a third nuclear age and we have no guarantees of pro

The Commander of the British Armed Forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has warned that the world is on the brink of a "third nuclear age"*, with "almost complete absence” of guarantees that would protect humanity from such a catastrophe, writes the British newspaper Financial Times.

During a lecture at the Royal United Services Institute think tank in London, Radakin noted that the current world order will undergo significant changes.

"We are at the dawn of a nuclear era, which is characterized by... the proliferation of nuclear and destructive technologies, as well as the almost complete absence of the security architecture that existed before,”, the military noted.

"We need to understand what is at stake and whether we are ready to act in accordance with the new challenges,”, Radakin also stated, adding that the risk of nuclear war increases due to the lack of an effective international security architecture.

His assessment comes amid NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's accusations against Russia that it is supporting Pyongyang's nuclear program in exchange for the participation of North Korean troops in the war in Ukraine.

Radakin also warned that a defense contract between Moscow and Pyongyang "could include the exchange of the most sensitive technologies and experience”.

The publication notes that in recent years, Russia and the United States have withdrawn from a number of key arms control treaties. The only treaty that remains in place is the Strategic Arms Reduction and Limitation Treaty, which expires in 2026, the middle of Donald Trump's second term as president.

At the same time, Radakin notes that the UK and its NATO allies remain safe from a direct attack by Russia thanks to an effective containment strategy.

Radakin also drew attention to the need to preserve the nuclear umbrella that the UK and US provide to their allies to ensure their security, calling for this practice to continue in the future.

*The third nuclear age is a phase in which nuclear technology and the proliferation of nuclear weapons become increasingly threatening, and the security mechanisms established after the Cold War no longer provide adequate control. This is also the stage when new players such as North Korea, Iran and other countries are actively developing nuclear programs, which greatly increases the risk of nuclear escalation. It is also a period in which global stability is threatened by the lack of effective safeguards as key arms control treaties are violated or become invalid.