Russia Deploys Ships With Tactical Nuclear Weapons for First Time in 3 Decades: Norwegian Intelligence

A general view of Russian military frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov' docked in the harbor of Cape Town ahead of 10-day joint maritime drills being staged alongside South Africa and China, in South Africa, on Feb. 13, 2023. AFP via Getty Images

Russia has begun deploying ships armed with tactical nuclear weapons in the Baltic Sea for the first time since the Cold War, the Norwegian Intelligence Service said in a report on Feb. 13.

According to the report (pdf), the vessels belong to Russia’s Northern Fleet.