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The Ten Aporias of Our Time. The Theory and Practice of Nuclear Deterrence

... Federation with the use of conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is in danger” [ 11 ]. Russia’s 2020 Nuclear Doctrine details and supplements this condition with non-nuclear military threats which may be neutralized through nuclear deterrence (i.e. aiming nuclear weapons and being ready to use them): “...states that consider the Russian Federation as a potential adversary deploying systems and means of missile defense, intermediate- and shorter range cruise and ballistic missiles, precision non-nuclear ...

26.07.2021

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Is Non-Nuclear Deterrence Possible?

... weapons systems and military equipment that are in heightened, if not constant, combat readiness is extremely expensive. At the same time, nuclear weapons have, to some degree, become a "weapon of the poor." Given the fact that the Russian nuclear weapons enterprise and nuclear deterrence forces are in good shape, the gradual “phasing out” of non-nuclear deterrence might seem a reasonable economic measure. A different matter, in this case, is how the nuclear threats will evolve and the sheer scale of resources and ...

30.06.2020

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)