Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin. File photoWASHINGTON, Mar 19 The US is capable of defending itself against nuclear threats, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said in an interview with CNN.
"No one wants to see, I think, how nuclear weapons are used. I think any excessive rhetoric about nuclear weapons, about their positioning does not help", Austin said.
He emphasized that «the United States is confident in its capabilities and ability to defend itself.»
Nobody needs a conflict with Russia, said the head of the Pentagon