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Articles with tag "Nuclear Weapons"

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Russia's New Nuclear Doctrine Takes Advantage of Ambiguity

Moscow has made over 200 references to its nuclear capabilities since the start of the war, and is continuing its saber rattling.

Putin Lowers Threshold for Using Nuclear Weapons in Updated Doctrine, Sparking Escalation Concerns

Moscow has previously called the revisions to its nuclear doctrine a warning to countries indirectly involved in attacks on Russian territory.
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Russia Simulates ‘Massive’ Nuclear Response to Enemy Attack

Vladimir Putin said at the start of the exercise that “Russia affirms its firm stance that the use of nuclear weapons is a last-resort measure.”
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Russian Military to Have Authority Over Nuclear Strike Conditions, Kremlin Says

“This is the prerogative of our specialists... who are closely monitoring the weapons used and how they are being employed,” Moscow said.
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Kremlin Says New Nuclear Doctrine Is 'Warning' to West

Under the proposed rules, Russia would consider any attack by a non-nuclear country supported by a nuclear power as a joint attack by both.
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Kremlin Declines to Comment on Reports of Sarmat ICBM Explosion

Earlier unconfirmed reports suggested that one of the missiles may have exploded during a failed test flight or a defueling incident.
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Russian Military Begins 'Third Phase' of Nuclear Weapons Drills

President Vladimir Putin ordered the non-strategic nuclear weapon exercises in early May in response to Western “threats and provocations.”
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Moscow ‘Not Ruling Out’ Nuclear Deployment Amid U.S. Plans for Weapons in Germany

The Kremlin warned over the weekend that the deployment of American missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles.
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Russia, Belarus Begin Joint Tactical Nuclear Drills

A video released by the Defense Ministry showed missile carriers driving through fields, as well as jets and bombers taking off from an airstrip.
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Putin Arrives in Belarus to Talk Security, Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov also traveled to Minsk, arriving early Friday to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin.
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Belarus Holds Snap Inspection of Nuclear Arms Carriers

The announcement comes a day after Russia announced its own nuclear drills, raising fears that the powerful weapons could be used in Ukraine.
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Russia Says Preparing Non-Strategic Nuclear Strike Drills

The Defense Ministry said the exercises were in response to “provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against” Russia.
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Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile

Russia said Sunday it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines...
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Feature

Why Russia Deratifying Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Doesn’t Mean Imminent Disaster

Experts say the decision is mostly intended to send a message to the United States, which Russia sees as having an unacceptable advantage.
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RT's Simonyan Faces Backlash Over Call to Detonate Nuke Over Siberia

A member of Russia's lower-house State Duma described Simonyan's remarks as a "deep insult" toward Siberians and demanded that she apologize.
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Soviet Hydrogen Bomb Creator Dies By Suicide

Grigory Klinishov’s body was found by his daughter on Saturday alongside a death note.
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Russia and Belarus Sign Document on Tactical Nuclear Weapon Deployment

Moscow will retain control over its non-strategic nuclear weapons stationed in neighboring ally Belarus.
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Putin Allies Split Over Using Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Senior Russian officials have called for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine after a drone strike on the Kremlin.

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Russia Conducts Test Launch of 'Advanced' ICBM

Russia's military said the ICBM's training warhead hit a mock target at a training ground in neighboring Kazakhstan.
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opinion Artyom Shraibman

Hosting Russian Nuclear Weapons Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Belarus

If Belarus acquires a permanent Russian nuclear base, its status will feature in any peace negotiations.
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