Russian President Putin Presides Over Massive Russian Nuclear Drill

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RT: Nuclear deterrence ready: Putin presides over mega missile exercise involving submarines, bombers & ground launchers (VIDEOS)

Russia has tested all three components of its nuclear triad, making sure that if the worst comes to pass and its existence is under threat, it would have plenty of ways to respond to foreign aggression.

The simultaneous test of various tactical and strategic nuclear weapons in Russia’s arsenal came as it wraps up a major military exercise called ‘Grom-2019’ (‘Thunder’ in English). It involved some 12,000 troops, hundreds of missile launchers and aircraft, and almost two dozen ships and submarines.

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Update #1: Putin directs exercise of Russian nuclear forces (AP)
Update #2: Russia Sends 12,000 Troops to Arctic as Part of Nuclear War Games (Newsweek)

WNU Editor: This is one of the biggest Russian nuclear drills that I have seen in a long time.