McCaul urges Biden to set ‘red lines’ with Russia, warns use of nuclear weapons would be ‘nightmare scenario’

EXCLUSIVE: PONTE VEDRA, FLA.— Rep. Michael McCaul, the highest Republican on the Home Overseas Affairs Committee, informed Fox Information Wednesday that President Biden must set “purple traces” with regard to weapons of mass destruction with Russia, warning that Moscow’s potential use of nuclear weapons “could be a nightmare situation.”

Throughout an interview with Fox Information on the sidelines of the Home Republican Points Convention Wednesday, McCaul, R-Texas, stated he hopes Biden will “present American management” this week throughout his journey to Brussels for a NATO summit and later, to Poland.

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“I believe he has to reassure our allies that we’re with them, and likewise to get these Japanese flank international locations, NATO international locations, to place into Ukraine anti-aircraft missiles—they’ve them, and so they haven’t agreed to ship them into Ukraine but,” McCaul stated. “If we might get these in, Zelenskyy would have his no-fly zone, along with deadly drones.”

McCaul stated that he feels the US can present Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with what he wants “by giving him the instruments and the weapons in order that he can create his personal no-fly zone.”

Zelenskyy has been pleading for the US and western allies to implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine, as Russia continues to wage its multi-front warfare in opposition to the nation.

The Biden administration, although, has warned that the creation of a no-fly zone could be seen as escalatory, and will result in warfare between the US and Russia.

McCaul agreed.

“Placing NATO planes in Ukrainian airspace with Russian plane—you’re simply asking for a collision course that may lead to World Battle III,” McCaul informed Fox Information. “We don’t need to escalate this battle. It’s really going higher than we had anticipated for the Ukrainians. We simply need to arm them higher.”

However McCaul stated that this week whereas in Europe, he hops Biden will elevate “purple traces with respect to weapons of mass destruction.”

“We definitely don’t need to see this escalate the place Mr. Putin decides to make use of chemical weapons, like what occurred in Syria, within the Aleppo area.” McCaul stated.

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This week, Putin spokesman Dmitri Peskov refused to say Russia wouldn’t use nuclear weapons if it thought Russia might be destroyed. Peskov stated the circumstances have been according to Russia’s nationwide safety idea.

“If there’s a risk to the very existence of our nation, it may be utilized in accordance with this idea,” Peskov said in response to the query of whether or not Russia’s use of nuclear weapons might be fully dominated out, based on the Russian government-controlled information web site TASS.

McCaul warned that these nuclear weapons, particularly the “short-range tactical nukes” are “of grave concern.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin has tried to silence non-state media.  
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“The Russians are speaking about that they might use these if provoked,” he stated. “That may be a nightmare situation.” 

With a purpose to forestall that from occurring, McCaul stated “American management is essential.”

“NATO has to say there are particular purple traces right here which are unacceptable, and that there will probably be extreme penalties in the event that they cross these traces,” McCaul stated. “That has not been executed but, but when they throw chemical weapons in or the tactical nukes, it actually adjustments the dynamics.” 

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McCaul informed Fox Information that he has spoken privately with Biden administration officers, warning them to “determine what are the purple traces and what would the implications be.”

President Biden wants to indicate extra management, McCaul stated. 
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“If there are not any penalties, dangerous habits will proceed,” McCaul warned. “I don’t suppose we will sit again and watch weapons of mass destruction be thrown into Ukraine and it’s already so horrific, the human struggling.”

He added: “I believe we have to ship a transparent sign to Putin that won’t be acceptable.” 

Final week, White Home Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan, final week, spoke with the secretary of the Russian Safety Council, Gen. Nikolay Patrushev, and referred to as for Russia to “cease attacking” Ukrainian cities and cities, whereas warning of “penalties” ought to Russia determine to make use of any chemical or organic weapons on Ukraine.

Sullivan’s warnings about Russia’s attainable use of chemical weapons comes after the White Home warned that Russia might use “chemical or organic weapons in Ukraine” or might create a “false flag operation” utilizing them, after the Kremlin accused the U.S. of being concerned in organic weapons analysis at Ukrainian labs.