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Failed Satan II Missile Test Heightens Concerns About Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal

The unsuccessful test of Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Sarmat" (also known as Satan II) in September of this year underscores earlier assessments that the state of Russia's nuclear arsenal…

September 27, 2024nuclear weapons, Russia, Ukraine

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Cooperation with Rosatom is toxic and threatening to the national security of countries.

Russia promotes initiatives and resolutions beneficial to itself, and uses nuclear blackmail to increase the escalationsince its rotating presidency in the UN Security Council in July 2024. If in 2014 the Kremlin talked about the possibility of a nuclear war in case of pressure on Moscow,…

July 10, 2024nuclear weapons, Rosatom

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Russia looking for reason to launch nuclear testing and total mobilization

The Kremlin is most likely to gear up for provocations followed by radiation poisoning, according to some reports coming from Russia. We've seen regular RFF9903 Moscow-Sarov-Novaya Zemlya flights by An-148-100…

August 18, 2023nuclear weapons, Rosatom, Russia, Ukraine

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NATO summit in Vilnius unlikely to avoid the issues of enlarging Alliance or nuclear safety

There are signs that Putin's entourage increasingly resorts to the rhetoric of nuclear or large-scale man-made disaster threats, as things are getting wrong for Moscow in its war in Ukraine.…

July 10, 2023NATO, nuclear weapons

Nonproliferation

Rosatom violates non-proliferation treaty in Iran

It is highly possible that Russia has been assisting Iran in developing nuclear technologies for some time, in exchange for weapons and UAVs supplied, to use them in the war against Ukraine. This assistance comes in the form of consultations…

December 13, 2022Iran, nuclear weapons, Russia

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Russia’s nuclear arsenal seems grossly exaggerated

There are well-grounded doubts as to whether Russia has got a combat-ready nuclear arsenal. There’s a good chance it makes the Kremlin speculate on nuclear blackmail, with threats to launch…

November 9, 2022nuclear weapons, Russia

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Russia’s nuclear threats: risks and responsive options

Over the past week, the Russian high-rank politicians actively threatened to use nuclear weapons and hints at possibility to apply its nuclear doctrine to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. In addition,…

September 28, 2022nuclear weapons, Russia

Nonproliferation

The problem of JCPoA

A new initiative is launched to save the Iranian nuclear agreement, summoning all negotiators for an unexpected and sudden resumption of nuclear talks with Iran on Thursday, August 4th. There…

August 3, 2022Iran, nuclear weapons, USA

Nonproliferation

Minsk joined Russia’s nuclear blackmail

Moscow projects signals of readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. When Lukashenko talked to Putin in St. Petersburg most recently, he expressed his willingness to upgrade Belarusian Su-25 (Frogfoot) aircraft to carry nuclear weapons. On the one hand, that speaks of the plans…

June 28, 2022Belarus, nuclear weapons, Russia

Nonproliferation

Risk indicators for tactical nuclear assault by Russia on targets in Europe

Russia demonstrates it is ready to evacuate the government and permanent members of the Security Council, in case of nuclear threat. 223 aviation squad is involved to accomplish that task, including: …

March 29, 2022nuclear weapons, Russia

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Failed Satan II Missile Test Heightens Concerns About Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal

Cooperation with Rosatom is toxic and threatening to the national security of countries.

Russia looking for reason to launch nuclear testing and total mobilization

NATO summit in Vilnius unlikely to avoid the issues of enlarging Alliance or nuclear safety

Rosatom violates non-proliferation treaty in Iran

Russia’s nuclear arsenal seems grossly exaggerated

Russia’s nuclear threats: risks and responsive options

The problem of JCPoA

Minsk joined Russia’s nuclear blackmail

Risk indicators for tactical nuclear assault by Russia on targets in Europe

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