Russia, West
What are tactical nuclear weapons and why did Russia order drills?
Moscow's defense doctrine envisages a nuclear response to an atomic strike or even an attack with conventional weapons that “threaten the very existence of the Russian state.” That vague wording has led some pro-Kremlin Russian experts to urge Putin to sharpen it to force the West to take the warnings more seriously.
Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills in New Meltdown
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the move came in response to “provocative statements” made by Western officials.
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills after angry exchange with Western officials
Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, the Defense Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
Russia to Practice Tactical Nuclear Weapon Scenario to Deter West - Defence Ministry
Russia on Monday said it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons after what the defence ministry said were provocative threats from Western officials.
Russia will have to increase its missile arsenal to deter the West, diplomat says
Russia will have to increase its entire missile arsenal to deter the West as Moscow is now in an open confrontation with the United States and its allies, a Russian diplomat was quoted as saying on Monday.
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Belarus: Lukashenko says Russian tactical nukes on their way
"The transfer of Russian tactical nuclear weapons ... Tsikhanouskaya warned that Putin's plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus would "ensure Russia's control over Belarus for years ...
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Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
MOSCOW--Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical ... argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following the lead ...
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Russia to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus at request of Minsk, says Putin
MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. Russia, at the request of the Belarusian side, will deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, just as the United States has been doing on the territories of its ...
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Putin Sends Nukes to Belarus
Russia has now completed its deployment ... in June that Mr. Putin had begun “to take steps to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.” In July the Defense Intelligence Agency said ...
NATO Ally 'Ready' to Station Nuclear Weapons on Its Territory
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Poland is open to hosting nuclear weapons "in order to strengthen the security of NATO's ...
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Russia going tit-for-tat with West by putting nukes in Belarus — Italian expert
ROME, March 27. /TASS/. Russia’s decision to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is a completely natural and symmetrical response to the West, which with its actions in Ukraine in ...
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Ukraine: Russia holds Belarus nuclear hostage
ALBAWABA - The United States is on the lookout for a fallout from Russia’s plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, CNN reported, as Ukraine said Russia's move would hold Minsk ...
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Russia threatens to strike POLAND: Kremlin says NATO nukes deployed in the country will be a 'primary target' - as Belarus leader warns of 'apocalypse'
Russia will make NATO ... would be ready to host Western nukes, given Russia's decision to station intercontinental ballistic missiles in neighbouring Belarus late last year. ' ...
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Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear ... Putin argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following ...