It is not true that the US is proposing to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine

The US has not given, nor is the Biden administration proposing, the transfer of nuclear weapons to Ukraine. А few days ago, the Biden administration approved the use of US long-range weapons to attack Russian territory. However, these are not nuclear weapons, nor is there a decision to transfer nuclear weapons, as the post inaccurately claims. These claims come from individuals known for spreading disinformation. A White House National Security Council spokesman denied these claims in a statement to Newsweek

A post on the social network Facebook claims that the United States is proposing to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine to be used against Russia. This is untrue.

The escalation continues. This world is literally run by madmen!!!

Doomsday alarm! Biden administration proposes transfer of nuclear weapons to Ukraine to be used against Russia!

This is the largest and most dangerous nuclear escalation in history!

The post that is the subject of this review shares frightening claims for which there is no real evidence. By sharing inaccurate information, it causes fear and concern among social media users. The post is accompanied by a clip from a post on the social network “X” (formerly Twitter) that makes the same claim. This post was written by Alex Jones, who is a conservative political commentator and radio host, founder of Infowars, a far-right website. He has been banned from multiple social media platforms for posting disinformation.

Although the post claims that the Biden administration has proposed giving nuclear weapons to Ukraine to use against Russia, there is absolutely no evidence that this is true. No official has stated or confirmed that such a thing is happening. On the contrary, these claims, which come from individuals known for spreading disinformation, such as Alex Jones, have been denied.

A White House National Security Council spokesperson denied these claims in a statement to Newsweek.

This is not true—the United States is not considering giving nuclear weapons to Ukraine.

Professor Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Insitute and Syracuse University, says sending US nuclear weapons to a non-nuclear state would violate the 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty.

In theory, the U.S. could station U.S. nuclear weapons in Ukraine and maintain command authority of them, like it does in several NATO member states. But it’s extremely difficult to imagine that happening, Taylor said.

What did the US really give to Ukraine?

The US has not given nor is the Biden administration proposing the transfer of nuclear weapons to Ukraine. What is true is that the Biden administration approved the use of US long-range weapons for attacks on Russian territory a few days ago. However, these are not nuclear weapons, nor is there a decision to transfer nuclear weapons, as the post falsely claims.

We consider the claim that the Biden administration is proposing a nuclear weapons transfer to Ukraine to be untrue, as it is based on quotes from well-known conspiracy theorists and disinformation spreaders, not on real evidence.

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