Putin orders massive nuclear training exercise in Russia

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-30 17:57:09 | Updated at 2024-11-05 21:23:38 6 days ago

Putin orders massive nuclear training exercise in Russia
NY Post ^ | 10/30/2024 | Ronny Reyes

Posted on 10/30/2024 10:48:43 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to hold a large-scale exercise of the Kremlin’s nuclear forces on Tuesday, including practice missile launches, as tensions boil over the Ukraine war.

Putin oversaw the drills in a video call with military leaders, as Russian soldiers simulated a nuclear attack using ballistic and cruise missiles.

“Taking into account growing geopolitical tensions and emerging new threats and risks, it’s important for us to have modern strategic forces that are always ready for combat,” the Russian president said.

Despite the show of force, Putin claimed his nation’s nuclear arsenal would only be deployed under an “extremely exceptional measure,” claiming Russia is not interested in starting a “new arms race.”

Tuesday’s drill was the second such exercise this month, with an Oct. 18 event in the Tver region involving the use of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of hitting the US.

Putin said Moscow would continue these drills and modernize its nuclear forces to ensure Russia is capable of firing newer, more precise missiles capable of overcoming other countries’ defense systems.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: massive; nuclear; putin; training

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