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Putin oversees nuclear triad exercises from his bunker
A Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarine in the Barents Sea participated as Russia's anticipated large-scale nuclear drills took place on Tuesday.
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Kremlin
Putin
oversees nuclear triad exercises from his bunker
A Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarine in
the Barents Sea participated as Russia's anticipated large-scale nuclear drills
took place on Tuesday.
29 October 2024
- 19:22
It was the Northern Fleet SSBN Novomoskovsk that launched a Sineva missile from the Barents Sea, the Defense Ministry reported. Simultaneously, a Bulava missile was launched from the Pacific Fleet's Borei-class submarine Knyaz Oleg.
The two ballistic missiles crossed the Arctic
skies and reportedly hit their targets. This information is not verified by
independent sources.
At the same time, a Yars ballistic missile was
launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region.
"I would like to point out right away that
Russia confirms its fundamental position that the use of nuclear weapons is an
extreme, exceptional measure to ensure state security," Putin said as the
commanders of the triad; sea, air and land-based, were listening on
video-links.
A recording of the session is posted by the Kremlin.
The nuclear weapons exercises were conducted from
the National Defense Control Center, headed by Defense Minister Andrei
Belousov.
The air-leg of Russia's nuclear triad participated
with Tu-95MS long-range bombers launching cruise missiles.
Minister Belousov said one aim of the exercises
was to check the level of preparedness of military command bodies and the
skills of the management and operational staff in organizing the management of
subordinate forces.
Another aim was obviously to signal Russia's
deterrence to potential enemies.
"Given the growing geopolitical tensions and
the emergence of new external threats and risks, it is important to have modern
strategic forces that are constantly ready for combat use," Putin said.
He made clear that Russia will continue to
modernize its nuclear weapons.
"We will continue to improve all their
components. We have the resources to do so," Putin said.
He noted that it is not a question about a new
arms race.
"I would like to emphasize that we are not
going to get involved in a new arms race, but we will maintain nuclear forces
at the necessary sufficiency level."
The exercises testing all legs of the nuclear
triad is an annual event normally taking place in the autumn.
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