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Under the doctrine, Russia could theoretically consider any major attack on its territory, even with conventional weapons, by non-nuclear-armed Ukraine sufficient to trigger a nuclear response ...
Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the probable deployment site in Russia of the 9M370 Burevestnik, a new nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile touted by President Vladimir ...
Putin said in June Russia could test a nuclear weapon "if necessary", but saw no need to do so at the present time. The United States last tested in 1992. Only North Korea has conducted a test ...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not discuss signing a new treaty with the United States to replace an agreement limiting each side's strategic nuclear weapons that expires in 2026 as it needs to be ...
Putin stated that together the weapons provided Russia with a strategic capability that was impossible for America to intercept, restoring Russia's nuclear deterrence capability in the face of American technological developments following America's withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. [3] The "super weapons" named were:
For instance, The Economist published an article entitled "Vladimir Putin fires a new missile to amplify his nuclear threats", [18] Similarly, the Institute for the Study of War argues that Putin rhetorically linked the 21 November Oreshnik strike to Russia’s nuclear capabilities to dissuade Western nations from continuing their support for ...
Satellite imagery of the launch site. The 9M730 Burevestnik (Russian: Буревестник; "Storm petrel", NATO reporting name: SSC-X-9 Skyfall) [2] [3] [4] is a Russian low-flying, nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile under development for the Russian Armed Forces. [2]
Karaganov argues that Russia needs to restore the West's fear of nuclear weapons in order to deter its enemies. "They have stopped being afraid of war. And especially the Europeans.