Russia will develop new nuclear missiles:
The development comes as on December 19, the US and Russia failed to reach a new agreement to cut their nuclear arms despite the termination of an earlier Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) signed in 1991. Ref. Source 8
Putin: Russia to focus on new offensive weapons:
Russia is developing an array of new nuclear and conventional weapons to counter recent moves by the U.S. And NATO, but will carefully weigh the costs to avoid overburdening its economy, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. Ref. Source 4
We're seeing Cuba all over again but this time there are a lot more people involved. Notice how Russia always says "Nuclear" Anytime their back is against a wall, its like they cannot pull out any other counter measure. Nuclear war has no winners. Even if you were able to nuke an enemy the fallout from that would hurt you on a global and economic level. Its just all crazy.
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Russia's Lavrov says time has come to upgrade nuclear, conventional arms:
"I don't think we are on the verge of a new arms race. At least, Russia definitely won't be part of it. In our case, it's just that the time has come for us to modernize our nuclear and conventional arsenals," Lavrov said, according to a transcript of an interview with Russia Today television published on its website. Ref. Source 6
Military dominance over Russia impossible, nuclear deterrent top priority - Defense Minister:
Russia aims to maintain its military advantage, prioritize the rearmament of its nuclear deterrence forces and refit up to 100 percent of its military hardware by 2020. In 2015 Russia will start testing its successor to the "Satan" Heavy nuclear missile. Ref. Source 6
Putin: 40+ ICBMs targeted for 2015 nuclear force boost:
"This year, our nuclear forces are going to get more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of penetrating all existing, even the most advanced missile defenses," The Russian president said, adding that the state would persist in paying specific attention to realization of a massive military rearmament program and modernization of the defense industry, Putin said. Ref. Source 9u
Russia unveils 'Satan 2' missile powerful enough to 'wipe out UK, France or Texas':
With that type of payload, it could deliver a blast some 2,000 times more powerful than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ref. Source 6y.