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Putin: Oreshnik Missile System Minimizes Need for Nuclear Weapons Amid Doctrine Improvement

Dec 10, 2024, 03:39 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the development and deployment of the Oreshnik missile system could significantly reduce the necessity for Russia to rely on nuclear weapons. Putin emphasized that Russia is not hardening its nuclear doctrine but rather improving it, suggesting that the focus should now be on enhancing the Oreshnik missile rather than the nuclear doctrine itself. He mentioned that a sufficient number of these modern weapon systems would bring Russia to the brink of not needing nuclear weapons at all. This shift in strategy comes amidst skepticism regarding the credibility of Russia's nuclear threats and the effectiveness of the Oreshnik missile system.