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Expert Opinions on Russia’s Basic Nuclear Deterrence Principles

... be the core document—the Military Doctrine, the text of which, as can be assumed, went through a comprehensive and robust interagency review. The release of the Basic Principles might also imply that, despite numerous rumors, the new version of the Russian Military Doctrine (the existing one dates to 2014) is not going to appear anytime soon. If so, then the reason for publishing the previously classified Basic Principles becomes clearer: the could have been a need to clarify some provisions in the field ...

23.06.2020

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Russia's New Military Doctrine: Should the West Be Worried?

... to the principles of using nuclear weapons. As before, Russia will retaliate against a nuclear/WMD attack against itself and/or its allies; and it will also go nuclear if an existential threat is posed by a conventional attack. The new iteration of Russia’s military doctrine makes it clear that even if the West is not officially an adversary, it is a powerful competitor, a bitter rival and the source of most military risks and threats. Even faced with a coming recession, upgrading defense capabilities and ...

13.01.2015

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