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Russia keeping its policy of nuclear first strike

Weak Russian Military Suggestive of Nuclear First Strike Doctrine The Market Oracle by Pravda, 27 Dec 09 In October 2009, Nicolai Patrushev, Russia’s Security Council Secretary, announced that the new military doctrine was on its way. The old one was dated back in 2000 and written even earlier, under Yeltsin. Patrushev named the announcement of Russia’s right for a preventive nuclear strike the key provision of the new doctrine. He kept his word, and this provision does exist in the text of the doctrine approved by the Security Council. The President of Russia is expected to sign the document by the end of the year. Experts believe that the doctrine is fair and properly reflects the current state of affairs.  Russia’s Military RevivalThe document’s preamble informs that the new doctrine is the “document of the period of Russia’s revival,” while the old document talked about the “transitional period.” This way we can find out what Russia’s government sees as the country’s revival……………..

Pavel Felgenhauer, a Moscow-based defense analyst said in his interview with Gazeta.ru that he was pessimistic about the condition of Russian military: “The weaker the army, the more important nuclear weapons are. We don’t have anything left besides our nuclear weapons. We have no guarantees that the West would not interfere with our wars, like it happened with Georgia, therefore, we do need nuclear restraining. The new doctrine just documented the real state of affairs.” Nuclear weapons remain the main, and maybe, the only defense for Russia.

Weak Russian Military Suggestive of Nuclear First Strike Doctrine :: The Market Oracle ::

December 27, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1 | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons