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Russia to practise use of nuclear weapons
Russia has mentioned it might maintain a navy train that can embody apply for using tactical nuclear weapons, Reuters reviews. It comes after what the defence ministry mentioned have been provocative threats from western officers.
The defence ministry mentioned the train was ordered by President Vladimir Putin and would take a look at the readiness of non-strategic nuclear forces to carry out fight missions.
The navy drills will embody apply for the preparation and deployment to be used of non-strategic nuclear weapons, the defence ministry mentioned. Missile formations within the southern navy district and naval forces will participate.
“Throughout the train, a set of measures will probably be carried out to apply the problems of preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons,” the defence ministry mentioned. Russia has the world’s largest arsenal of nuclear weapons.
The train is geared toward making certain Russia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty “in response to provocative statements and threats by sure western officers towards the Russian Federation”, the ministry mentioned.
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