US EditionPutin says developing Russia’s nuclear forces ‘absolute priority’
Putin emphasizes nuclear force development as a top priority after New START treaty expiration, citing nearly four years of combat experience to enhance military readiness.
- President Vladimir Putin declared Sunday that developing Russia’s nuclear forces is now an `absolute priority`, ahead of the Russia-Ukraine war’s fourth anniversary.
- Earlier this month, the New START agreement expired, leaving Moscow and Washington, the world’s two main nuclear powers, unbound by any arms-control pact.
- Declaring force upgrades, Putin said he would keep strengthening the army and navy and improve all branches’ combat readiness, mobility, and ability to operate in difficult conditions, drawing on experience from the nearly four-year Ukraine conflict.
- Despite the shift, Russia pledged to continue a `responsible` approach to strategic nuclear capability and respect limits on its arsenal.
- On the holiday, Putin spoke on Russia’s Defender of the Fatherland Day, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s 2022 assault on Ukraine.
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Start of a new arms race? Kremlin leader Putin talks about the nuclear triad in Russia on the "Day of the Fatherland Defender".
Since the expiry of the "New Start" agreement, a new nuclear-weapon agreement between Russia and the US has been on hold. The Kremlin claims to continue to respect established limits. On the "Day of the Defender of the Fatherland", he now emphasizes Russia's focus on nuclear deterrence.
Following the expiry of the "New Start" agreement between Moscow and Washington, Russia's President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of the Russian nuclear forces ... "The development of the nuclear triad, which guarantees Russia's security and provides for an effective strategic deterrence and balance of forces in the world, remains an absolute priority", Putin said in a television address on Sunday.The speech took place on Russia's Day o…
Russian President Vladimir Putin set Sunday as "absolute priority" the development of Russian nuclear forces, after the expiry of the last disarmament treaty with the United States, and promised to continue to "strengthen" the Russian army fighting in Ukraine. ...
"The development of the nuclear triad, which guarantees Russia's security and ensures effective strategic deterrence and balance of power in the world, remains central, the Kremlin chief stresses in a television address.
These statements come two days before the fourth anniversary of the large-scale Russian offensive in Ukraine, launched on February 24, 2022.
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