Russia orders upgrade of nuclear deterrent
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ay announced plans to create an upgraded nuclear deterrence system for Russia by 2020, Reuters reports.
Saturday, 27.09.2008.
10:34
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ay announced plans to create an upgraded nuclear deterrence system for Russia by 2020, Reuters reports. This will include a space defense system and new nuclear submarines, it was said on Friday. Russia orders upgrade of nuclear deterrent Medvedev said the need for the upgrade was demonstrated by the conflict with neighboring Georgia last month, when Russia launched a massive counter-offensive to crush an attempt by Georgian forces to retake the rebel South Ossetia region. "A guaranteed nuclear deterrent system for various military and political circumstances must be provided by 2020," Medvedev told Russian military chiefs after a military exercise in the southern Urals region of Orenburg. "Large-scale construction of new types of warships is planned, primarily of nuclear submarines armed with cruise missiles, and multi-purpose submarines. A system of air and space defense will be created," said Medvedev. Medvedev ordered military commanders to present him with an action plan for implementing the changes by December this year. "Just recently we have had to rebuff an aggression unleashed by the Georgian regime and, as we found, a war can flare up suddenly and can be absolutely real. And local, smoldering conflicts, which are sometimes even called 'frozen conflicts', will turn into a real military conflagration," he said. Russia's military endured years of under-funding following the collapse of the Soviet Union, with its warships spending long periods in port because of a lack of cash for fuel and spare parts. Russia's air force was also often grounded. But analysts say its nuclear deterrent is not subject to the same neglect and remains effective. The Kremlin, now sitting on a large cash pile after several years of high prices for its main exports, oil and gas, has already injected large sums into reviving the military.
Russia orders upgrade of nuclear deterrent
Medvedev said the need for the upgrade was demonstrated by the conflict with neighboring Georgia last month, when Russia launched a massive counter-offensive to crush an attempt by Georgian forces to retake the rebel South Ossetia region."A guaranteed nuclear deterrent system for various military and political circumstances must be provided by 2020," Medvedev told Russian military chiefs after a military exercise in the southern Urals region of Orenburg.
"Large-scale construction of new types of warships is planned, primarily of nuclear submarines armed with cruise missiles, and multi-purpose submarines. A system of air and space defense will be created," said Medvedev.
Medvedev ordered military commanders to present him with an action plan for implementing the changes by December this year.
"Just recently we have had to rebuff an aggression unleashed by the Georgian regime and, as we found, a war can flare up suddenly and can be absolutely real. And local, smoldering conflicts, which are sometimes even called 'frozen conflicts', will turn into a real military conflagration," he said.
Russia's military endured years of under-funding following the collapse of the Soviet Union, with its warships spending long periods in port because of a lack of cash for fuel and spare parts. Russia's air force was also often grounded.
But analysts say its nuclear deterrent is not subject to the same neglect and remains effective.
The Kremlin, now sitting on a large cash pile after several years of high prices for its main exports, oil and gas, has already injected large sums into reviving the military.
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