The supposed “Apocalypse proof” assets gold and Bitcoin jumped on a Wednesday nuclear headline that hit the wires quoting Russia’s defense minister who confirmed that Russia will initiate training on nuclear strikes.
“Russia has conducted a major exercise aimed at testing its strategic nuclear forces,” the Kremlin announced, per state media. While this doesn’t mean a nuclear test per se has happened, it does come at this ultra-sensitive moment where major powers have their fingers on the trigger related to the escalating Gaza crisis. US and Israeli defense officials have just said the Pentagon is sending additional anti-air defenses to protect American troops stationed across the Middle East.
And now this from Russia’s military: “The drills involved all three components of the nuclear triad: intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear-armed submarines, and strategic bombers, the statement said.”