Why Was Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant Hit? What Is Putin's Purpose?
Putin's Nuclear Dance with Europe
For some reason, while the political target of the RF's Ukraine Offensive is well known, the Zelensky administration's determination and determination to fight, the political target towards the West has never been fully explained and understood. I don't know, or it seems to me, dear readers. For some reason, this situation was perceived as an intimidation and was not discussed, albeit sporadically. First of all, I must say that Russia's situation in Ukraine once again confirms the famous Russian poet and statesman Fyodor Tyutchev's aphorism that "Russia cannot be understood with the mind and cannot be measured with the cubit". The second general finding is that the attack was built on the doctrine of 'Challenge & Respond' from the very beginning. While the world public opinion was almost behind Putin when entering Donbas, now that the attack is entering its 12th day, RF has evolved into a country that unlawfully attacks its neighbors.
In other words, while the political goal was initially based on the administration's determination and determination to fight, a studio project, more precisely, focused on the capture of Zelensky and his family, while it focused on ending the people's stamina as the solidarity between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the people was openly tested on the ground. The 'Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant' with six reactors, which produces a quarter of the electricity in Ukraine, is the first of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe. The reactor capacity of the four power plants in Ukraine is also 15.
As an academic who has published from the Akkuyu power plant, I would like to express that the Russian-made power plants were built very solidly, especially after the Chernobyl disaster. In addition, first of all, shutting down the facility by decommissioning has eliminated the radiation threat for now. But on the other hand, leaving the people without electricity and turning off all electrical appliances is a big blow to the lives of the people. In other words, another very heavy burden has been inflicted on the Ukrainian people. The Russians are not doing their best to create an Empire of fear. It is seen that the Russians directly base their political target on the endurance of the people. If the Russian Armed Forces wanted to destroy it, they would have chosen the smart bomb they dropped. The fact that this attack was made, in another sense, is a direct warning to the USA and England. Putin insists that the nuclear weapons and warheads that have been planted directly in Europe by the United States under the guise of NATO are dismantled to the furthest borders, right under his nose to pose a threat to Russia.
Even the macro-level political target of the war was conveyed to the whole world by Putin at various press conferences. Large and small nuclear warheads placed in warehouses in Europe under the guise of NATO in the name of deterrence after the USA's Second World War reached dysfunctional levels and, more importantly, threatening humanity. In fact, President Trump emphasized that a budget of three trillion dollars should be had for the improvement of nuclear warheads, which have reached a level that threatens humanity in nuclear warehouses. According to the US-based news site Politico, President Joe Biden's predecessor Donald Trump's two controversial nuclear weapons projects and the wholesale modernization of the three pillars of the nuclear arsenal in his first budget, the progressive wing and anti-proliferation organizations that have gained strength within the Democratic Party are very harsh. has reacted. (one)
In other words, when US President Joe Biden, despite his opposition to new nuclear weapons in his election campaign, started to emphasize the nuclear expansion policy in the public rallies that Donald Trump has already started, he drew a harsh reaction from the American voters. The continuation of the production of low-impact W76-2 nuclear warheads, especially attached to ballistic missiles launched from submarines, created a great debate in the US public. As it will be remembered, the production of a low-impact W76-2 nuclear warhead was on the agenda in accordance with Trump's 2018 Nuclear Situation Review Document. In the budget studies in 2018, $5.2 million was allocated to R&D for a new cruise missile that will be launched from the sea and can carry a low-impact nuclear warhead. As it will be remembered, such weapons were disabled with the end of the Cold War. (one)
The other issue. As President Trump has said, it is the mass modernization of the arsenal in which nuclear warheads are placed, and the duly destruction of those that have lost their functionality in an environmentally friendly way. Also, in conjunction with this is the adaptation of the Land-Based Strategic Deterrent 'Columbia' class ballistic missile submarines, which replace the 'Minuteman III' intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the new B-21 stealth bomber as a transport vehicle. If this cannot be done, it is thought that a chaos of terror may occur in the human world.
Now the question is, while the situation in the West is in disrepair, what is the situation in the RF, in other words, what is the current situation of Russia's Missile System and Nuclear Heads? It has various sea and land-based short and long, even 'Intercontental Ballistic Missile - ICBM' and fully air defense systems in Kaliningrad on the Russian mainland and the Baltic Sea coast. Despite this, the fact that 'nuclear warheads' are brought to the fore in the relative combat power evaluations upsets the balance policies and the deterrence is brought to the top against the EU(D). Located on the Baltic Sea coast of the European Continent, Russian territory Kaliningrad, with its central location in the first degree, threatens all of Europe. It is a combination systematic, with the radius of operation of the missiles in Kaliningrad and the RF mainland 300, 500, 2500, 11000, 16000 km, respectively. (2nd)
On the other hand, when we look at the launch vehicles, for example, the launch vehicles in the hands of the USA are 1.5 Mach (a Mach of sound speed of 340 m/sec) supersonic missiles. However, the Russians have captured 6 Mach with their Alexander Missiles and Zircon missiles and are about to reach higher levels. US President Biden openly admitted this situation in public. What did he say? “Our economic sanctions will be at least as effective as the Russian missiles.” The obvious meaning of this is to openly accept in advance in the world public that the Russians' missile capability is superior.
The battlefield, which is now three-dimensional and recently evolving into four-dimensional, is divided into three main sections. The operational area is divided into three as tactical level, operational level and strategic level, taking into account the troop levels. Parallel to the latest industrial developments, it has become evident with the individual and equipment in technical terms at the individual level and with the supra-strategic strategic initiatives at the fifth level. It manifests itself in the tactical and strategic plane for the use of nuclear weapons. If a nuclear weapon is under a range of 500 km, a 'Tactical Weapon' is 500 km. above it is called the 'Strategic Weapon' or long range and intercontinental. For example, the Iskender missile system can carry nuclear warheads, and is considered a tactical weapon since its range is 500 km.
After all, what I can say is that, although the probability is low, it is considered that all individuals may need gas masks with superior properties against radiation in a possible nuclear war. In the event of a fallout caused by radiation, such as the mask tragedy experienced at the beginning of the Kovit 19 global epidemic, modern gas masks integrated with today's technology should be produced nationally and locally in our country. Starting from the point that metro stations in our big cities can function as a really good shelter, shelters should be reviewed and existing ones should be planned in settlements where there is no metro. Equipment that meets physical needs, such as a gas bag, should also be integrated and personalized with our people.
Footnotes
(1) Sputnik Turkey, The pro-nuclear disarmament Biden in the election campaign said Trump's new nuclear weapons programs are 'full throttle', 03.06.2021; https://tr.sputniknews.com/20210603/secim-campaigna-nuclear-disarmament-pro-biden-trumpin-new-nuclear-gun-programlarina-1044647955.html/Access Date: 06.03.2022/
(2) CSIS(Center for Strategic and International Studies), https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/access Date 06.03.2022/
