{"id":912,"date":"2025-06-11T21:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/?p=912"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T10:59:46","slug":"russia-has-worlds-most-advanced-nuclear-weapons-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/russia-has-worlds-most-advanced-nuclear-weapons-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia has world\u2019s most advanced nuclear weapons \u2013 Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"

The arsenal ensures the country\u2019s sovereignty and the global balance of power, according to the Russian president<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia possesses the most cutting-edge nuclear weapons in the world, guaranteeing the country\u2019s sovereignty and the global balance of power, President Vladimir Putin has said.<\/p>\n

Addressing a government meeting on the national armament program on Wednesday, he urged that \u201cspecial attention\u201d<\/em> be paid to the continued development of the nation\u2019s nuclear triad.<\/p>\n

\u2018Nuclear triad\u2019 is a term used to describe the combination of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and strategic bombers, which can carry nuclear payloads. These weapons systems ensure that a nation\u2019s nuclear forces cannot be destroyed in a first-strike disarming attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, the share of the state-of-the-art weapon systems and equipment in our strategic nuclear forces comes to 95%,\u201d<\/em> the president told the meeting, adding that Russia is making \u201cgood progress\u201d<\/em> in this regard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the highest level among all of the world\u2019s nuclear powers,\u201d<\/em> Putin stated.<\/p>\n

A similar assessment was made by Air Force General Anthony Cotton, the commander of the US Strategic Command.<\/p>\n

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Russia has world\u2019s \u2018most diverse\u2019 nuclear arsenal \u2013 US general<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cRussia is currently in possession of the largest and most diverse nuclear arsenal of any nation,\u201d<\/em> Cotton said in March 2024, warning that Russia\u2019s capabilities exceed those of the US.<\/p>\n

Russia has significantly upgraded its nuclear arsenal in recent years. The Sarmat ICBM was approved for combat duty in September 2023. One of Russia\u2019s most capable nuclear weapons, the Sarmat has an estimated range of 11,000 miles (about 18,000km), with a payload of around ten tons.<\/p>\n

Russia should not focus only on nuclear weapons, according to Putin, but should develop a new long-term armament program focused on various types of the most advanced weapon systems and based on the experience gained in the Ukraine conflict.<\/p>\n

Moscow and Kiev have heavily relied on drones in the conflict. The Times reported in May that Russia is beating Ukraine in \u201cthe drone race\u201d<\/em> both in terms of development and battlefield use. The newspaper pointed to Russia\u2019s fiber optic drones, which are \u201caltering the physical make-up of the front line, the tactics of the war and the psychology of the soldiers fighting it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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