The strategic forces are the key safeguard of the country’s sovereignty, the president said
Russia’s nuclear arsenal is the key guarantor of its sovereignty, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, pledging that new weapons would soon enter into service. Putin made the statement in a speech during a meeting with the country’s senior defense officials.
The nuclear triad comprises missiles fired from aircraft, submarines, and ground-based mobile launchers and silos.
“We will continue to maintain and improve the combat-readiness of our nuclear triad. This is the main guarantee of preserving our sovereignty and territorial integrity, strategic parity, and the general balance of power in the world,” Putin said.
The president added that “the share of modern types of weapons in [Russia’s] strategic nuclear forces has exceeded 91% this year.”
Putin stated that the Sarmat silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile will enter service “in the nearest future.” The missile can travel 18,000km (11,184 miles).
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