#Russia published the "Basic Principles of State policy in the field of Nuclear Deterrence". Since @KomissarWhipla and @baklitskiy promised threads, let's just do an instant translation of para 19 (1/5) publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/…
"Conditions determining the possibility of using nuclear weapons by the Russian Federation"
a) obtaining reliable information about the launch of ballistic missiles attacking the territory of the Russian Federation and (or) its allies (2/5)
a) obtaining reliable information about the launch of ballistic missiles attacking the territory of the Russian Federation and (or) its allies (2/5)
b) use of nuclear weapons or other types of WMD by the enemy against the territories of the Russian Federation and (or) its allies (3/5)
v) enemy action on critical state or military facilities of the Russian Federation, whose disabling would result in the disruption of nuclear retaliation (4/5)
g) aggression against the Russian Federation with the use of conventional weapons, when the very existence of the state is in jeopardy (5/5)
Points b) and g) are are part of the military doctrine. Points a) and v) are new.
Points b) and g) are are part of the military doctrine. Points a) and v) are new.
