Russia, China, Britain, US and France Say No One Can Win a Nuclear War

China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, according to a joint statement by the five nuclear powers published by the Kremlin on Jan. 3. It said the five countries, the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, consider it their primary responsibility to avoid war between the nuclear states and to reduce strategic risks, while aiming to work with all countries to create an atmosphere of security. “We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” the English-language version of the statement read. “As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons — for as long as they continue to exist — should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war.” The statement from the so-called P5 group comes as bilateral relations between the U.S. and Moscow have fallen to their lowest point since the end of the Cold War, while relations between Washington and China are also at a low. (Reuters) This article was provided by The Japan Times Alpha.