Russia has world’s most advanced nuclear weapons – Putin

The arsenal ensures the country’s sovereignty and the global balance of power, according to the Russian president

Addressing a government meeting on the national armament program on Wednesday, he urged “special attention” to be paid to the continued development of the nation’s nuclear triad.

Nuclear triad 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’s nuclear forces cannot be destroyed in a first-strike disarming attack.

“Now, the share of the state-of-the-art weapon systems and equipment in our strategic nuclear forces comes to 95%,” the president told the meeting, adding that Russia is making “good progress” in this regard.

“That is the highest level among all of the world’s nuclear powers,” Putin stated.

A similar assessment was articulated by Air Force General Anthony Cotton, commander of the US Strategic Command.

“Russia is currently in possession of the largest and most diverse nuclear arsenal of any nation,” Cotton said in March 2024, warning that Moscow’s capabilities exceed those of the US.

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