Russia-Ukraine war: Russian nuclear threat 'likely increasing,' US intel officials say
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U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday that the nuclear threat from Russia is likely "increasing" as the invasion of Ukraine continues for a second week.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, second from right, listens as FBI Director Christopher Wray, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns, left, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, right, listen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, as they testify before a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone, second from left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats. Joining him at the witness table is, from left, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
In a line of questioning focused on nuclear threats, Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, asked Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, CIA Director William Burns and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott David Berrier each to evaluate how likely it would be for Russian President Vladimir Putin to activate his nuclear weapons if the United States and NATO allied forces engaged in the conflict in Ukraine.
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