Expert Opinions on Russia’s Basic Nuclear Deterrence Principles

... indirect “signals” and some outdated semi-official publications (except for the brief provisions on nuclear policy in the Military Doctrine). Secondly, Russia slightly “dispelled the mist” over such a controversial issue as the first use of nuclear ... ... to emphasize once again Russia’s interest in this area in the context of an "unhealthy" situation in the field of strategic stability, as well as with the extension of the START. One of the positive aspects of the document itself is a clear ...