Russia will continue to improve the nuclear forces of the deterrence, will transfer strategic missile forces (Strategic Missile Forces) to new complexes of stationary and mobile base, but does not intend to get involved in the arms race, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“We will continue to improve all their components. There are resources for this,” said the head of state during the training of nuclear deterrence forces in the VKS mode, which was connected by video communication.
As the president said, the actions of officials on the use of nuclear weapons with practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles were worked out.
The equipment of the nuclear forces of the Russian Federation reached about 94 percent with modern weapons, the Russian leader said.
According to him, “in accordance with the state program of weapons, the Russian Federation will be systematically transferred to the Strategic Missile Forces to new missile systems of inpatient and mobile base, which, compared with previous generations, have a higher accuracy, reduced time for launching and, most importantly, it is extremely important. increased opportunities for overcoming missile defense systems. “
The introduction of the latest nuclear submarine cruisers, as well as the modernization of strategic bombers of long-range aviation, continued, continued, Putin continued.
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Russia confirms its fundamental position that the use of nuclear weapons is an extreme, exceptional security measure, the president said.
At the same time, the nuclear triad, as the Russian leader noted, reliably guarantees the country’s sovereignty and security.
“We are well aware that it is the nuclear triad that continues to be a reliable guarantor of the sovereignty and security of our country, allows you to solve the problems of strategic restraint, as well as maintain nuclear parity and balance of forces in the world, as objective factors of global stability,” the head of state said .
The president emphasized that the Russian Federation is not going to get involved in a new arms race, but will support nuclear forces at the level of necessary sufficiency.