Russia’s Saber-Rattling Prefaces Looming Debate on US Nuclear Weapons Policy, Modernization

Former Pentagon adviser says Kremlin has 10 times the tactical nukes its Western adversaries have and may be tempted ’to roll the dice' in pressing advantage.
Russia’s Saber-Rattling Prefaces Looming Debate on US Nuclear Weapons Policy, Modernization
A Russian RS-24 Yars mobile missile system at Alabino training ground in Russia is capable of launching large ICBMs as well as missiles fitted with "low-yield" tactical non-strategic nuclear warheads. Sergei Bobylev/Russian Defence Ministry Press Office/TASS
John Haughey
John Haughey
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While it’s easy to dismiss Russia’s most recent threat to use tactical nuclear weapons, the circumstances and specificity—menacing British military installations “outside Ukraine"—are raising eyebrows, if not overt alarm.

John Haughey
John Haughey
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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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