Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Russia Sharply Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal

Rusian President Vladimir Putin speaking at the ceremony of opening the ARMY-2015 international forum in the military park Patriot, in the town of Kubinka, Moscow Region, June 16, 2015. (RIA Novosti/Alexei Druzhinin) / RIA Novosti

Washington Times: Russia Sharply Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, Upgrading Underground Facilities

Pentagon to boost U.S. weapons under nuclear posture review

Russia is aggressively building up its nuclear forces and is expected to deploy a total force of 8,000 warheads by 2026 along with modernizing deep underground bunkers, according to Pentagon officials.

The 8,000 warheads will include both large strategic warheads and thousands of new low-yield and very low-yield warheads to circumvent arms treaty limits and support Moscow's new doctrine of using nuclear arms early in any conflict.

In addition to expanding its warheads, Russia also is fortifying underground facilities for command and control during a nuclear conflict.

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WNU Editor: Everyone is upgrading their nuclear arsenals .... the U.S. included .... A New U.S. Nuclear Weapons Posture (October 30, 2017)

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