Russia, Nuclear Doctrine

Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile marks a decisive, and potentially dangerous moment in Moscow’s conflict with the West.
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What To Make of Russia's New Nuclear Doctrine | Opinion
While Putin telegraphed an evolution of Russia's nuclear doctrine back in September, it's reasonable to assume Moscow's written version of the change was sped up by Biden's ATACMS move. The Russians have spent months warning Washington that permitting Ukraine to employ longer-range U.
Putin just approved a new nuclear weapons doctrine for Russia. Here's what it means.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a nuclear attack.
What to Know About Russia’s New Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin is renewing threats that he is prepared to use nuclear weapons and can strike into Europe with the launch of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile in his ongoing war against Ukraine.
How Many Nuclear Warheads Does Russia Have?
An estimated 1,710 of the warheads that can be used by the Russian military are deployed on the likes of intercontinental ballistic missiles or at strategic bomber bases, the organization said. The U.S. has approximately 1,670 deployed strategic warheads, according to the FAS.
Putin formally lowers threshold for Russia's use of nuclear weapons
In an alarming move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons, sending a message to Ukraine and the U.S. with the new terms of the doctrine.
Russia says new US base in Poland raises overall nuclear danger
Russia said on Thursday that a new U.S. ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland will lead to an increase in the overall level of nuclear danger, but Warsaw said "threats" from Moscow only strengthened the argument for NATO defences.
The US is in a nuclear race to keep up with China and Russia... it’s losing
Within a decade, it is expected that China will have as many nuclear warheads deployed as the United States. Pentagon estimates suggest that Beijing will have 1,500 operable nuclear weapons by 2035. It will mean for the first time since the end of the Cold War,
US revises its nuclear strategy as China and Russia strengthen their capabilities
The US Department of Defense is reviewing approaches to nuclear deterrence against the backdrop of China and Russia's growing nuclear capabilities, as well as the possible absence of international arms control agreements after February,
Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West
President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine ...
U.S. Nuclear Reactors Still Depend on Russia. That’s Becoming a Problem.
Escalating tensions between Russia and the U.S. over the Ukraine war pose serious implications for global security. Those ...
Kremlin claims Russia is making an effort to "prevent nuclear conflict" and accuses Biden of escalation
Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, has claimed that Russia is making every effort to prevent a ...
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US eyes new nuclear moves to counter Russia, China with gravity bomb, Ohio sub
The department's report states that US needs integration of non-nuclear capabilities, where feasible, to support nuclear ...
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Latest World War Three Fears: Russia Warns 'Collision Between Nuclear Powers' Is Looming After West Fires Missiles Into Putin's Territory
Russia has warned that UK support for Ukraine could start a nuclear conflict, as Putin pledged to launch more hypersonic ...
Multiple Warheads Strike Dnipro As Russia Launches An Experimental Ballistic Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Podvig’s assertion Thursday afternoon, when he announced the weapon that struck ...
Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level, but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled
World leaders and analysts expressed doubts Wednesday that the change to Russia's nuclear doctrine amounted to much more than ...
Russia claims it shot down US-made ATACMS missiles and issues nuclear threat
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response." ...