Hiroshima Mayor Condemns Nuclear Deterrence Doctrine on 81st Bombing Anniversary
Sourced from 5 publications
- •Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui criticized major powers for justifying nuclear weapons as deterrents and accused Russia of using nuclear threats for intimidation, per Tass.
- •Neither Matsui nor UN Secretary-General Guterres named the United States as responsible for the 1945 atomic bombing in their anniversary remarks.
- •Japan conducted its first test of a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile on July 29, a move signaling a shift from its post-WWII defensive-only military stance.
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Tass
Guterres makes no mention of who carried out Hiroshima atomic bombing
Tass
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