There are two distinct pathways, among others, that stand out and follow from this scenario. We will call the first “Putin’s Corner.” If the US, NATO, and Ukraine can keep Ukraine in the fight after ...

Non-strategic nuclear weapons (NSNWs) give Russia potential significant political-military clout. The United States and NATO should address the threat from NSNWs before Russia moves to take ...

The following is the Nov. 22, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Russia’s Nuclear Weapons. From the report Russia presents an “acute threat” to the United States and its ...

The Federation of American Scientists put Russia's number of non-strategic nuclear warheads at an estimated 1,558 earlier this year. Among the tactical nuclear weapons stockpile are gravity bombs ...

Russia’s nuclear stockpile numbers just under 4,500 warheads, with some 1,900 categorized as non-strategic or defensive. Russia’s diverse NSNW arsenal includes weapons for delivery by land ...

Non-Strategic Bombers. More of Russia’s non-strategic nuclear firepower comes in the form of 500-600 air-launched weapons carried by Su-34 and older Su-24M attack jets and longer-range Tu-22M ...

In 2024, Russia, in conjunction with Belarus, held what Russia called a three-part non-strategic (tactical) nuclear exercise whose purpose, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry, was training ...

"Russia can already deploy tactical nuclear weapons, or non-strategic short-range nuclear weapons, near the border of NATO countries and near the border of Ukraine, so that doesn't change anything." ...

Russia and Belarus hold second stage of nuclear drills Drills focus on how to use non-strategic weapons Russia shows off long-range strategic bombers Also shows Iskander and Kinzhal missiles ...

Russia presents an “acute threat” to the United States and its allies, according to the 2022 National Defense Strategy. The 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, a Biden Administration review of U.S ...

Washington reiterated earlier this year previous estimates of Russia's non-strategic nuclear weapons stockpile, placing the number somewhere between 1,000 and 2,000 warheads.