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military2 years ago•3 min saved

Putin's Russia boasts advanced hypersonic and nuclear missile capabilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that half of the country's Strategic Missile Force units have been equipped with the latest Yars missile systems and are being rearmed with modern Avangard hypersonic warheads. Hypersonic weapons travel at extremely high speeds, making them highly challenging to track and intercept. The Yars missile system is a modern intercontinental ballistic missile system that forms a key component of Russia's strategic nuclear deterrent. The Avangard warhead is a hypersonic glide vehicle capable of maneuvering at hypersonic speeds during its descent phase, making it highly challenging for traditional anti-ballistic missile systems to intercept. The combination of the Yars missile systems and Avangard warheads enhances Russia's deterrence capabilities and strengthens its strategic nuclear posture.

via Al Arabiya English|

#avangard-warhead #hypersonic-weapons #military

international-security2 years ago•3 min saved

Russia's Nuclear Weapons: Size, Control, and Deployment in Belarus.

Russia has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear warheads, with President Putin controlling about 5,977 such warheads as of 2022. The country appears to have about 400 nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles, 10 nuclear-armed nuclear submarines, and 60 to 70 nuclear bombers. The Russian president is the ultimate decision-maker when it comes to using Russian nuclear weapons, and the so-called nuclear briefcase is with the president at all times. The US has accused Russia and China of expanding and modernizing their nuclear forces, and Washington plans to pursue an approach based on arms control to head off costly arms races.

via Al Jazeera English|

#arms-control #international-security #nuclear-weapons