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| Russia will continue to modernize nuclear arsenal – Putin | |
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| The strategic forces are the key safeguard of the country’s sovereignty, the president said | The strategic forces are the key safeguard of the country’s sovereignty, the president said |
| Russia’s nuclear arsenal is the key guarantor of its sovereignty, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, pledging that new weapons would soon enter into service. Putin made the statement in a speech during a meeting with the country’s senior defense officials. | |
| The nuclear triad comprises missiles fired from aircraft, submarines, and ground-based mobile launchers and silos. | |
| “We will continue to maintain and improve the combat-readiness of our nuclear triad. This is the main guarantee of preserving our sovereignty and territorial integrity, strategic parity, and the general balance of power in the world,” Putin said. | “We will continue to maintain and improve the combat-readiness of our nuclear triad. This is the main guarantee of preserving our sovereignty and territorial integrity, strategic parity, and the general balance of power in the world,” Putin said. |
| The president added that “the share of modern types of weapons in [Russia’s] strategic nuclear forces has exceeded 91% this year.” | The president added that “the share of modern types of weapons in [Russia’s] strategic nuclear forces has exceeded 91% this year.” |
| Putin stated that the Sarmat silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile will enter service “in the nearest future.” The missile can travel 18,000km (11,184 miles). | |
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