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Putin says Russia to resume production of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles

MOSCOW (Reuters) –President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would resume production of short and medium range nuclear-capable land-based missiles due to what he said were moves by the United States to deploy them in both Europe and Asia. The United States formally withdrew from the landmark 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with […]

Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they’re nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes

Russia said on Monday that it would treat F-16s in Ukraine as an escalation because they’re nuclear-capable. The Foreign Ministry said it would consider the delivery of the jets as a “purposeful provocation.” Meanwhile, the warplanes already used by Ukraine can technically be fitted to deploy nukes too. Russia warned on Monday against the expected arrival […]

U.S. warns Russia against nuclear-capable anti-satellite weapon

The Biden administration recently issued direct warnings to the Russian government against deploying a nuclear-capable anti-satellite weapon, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. The warning was part of a broader diplomatic push that has also involved urging the Indian and Chinese governments, among others, to weigh in directly with Moscow. The talks come after a […]

Putin takes co-pilot’s seat during flight of nuclear-capable bomber

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken the co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared to be aimed at bolstering his image ahead of an election next month he is all but certain to win. Mr Putin’s 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed to be intended to […]

Putin takes a flight in nuclear-capable bomber in a tough message to the West ahead of election

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday took a co-pilot’s seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber on a flight that appeared aimed at bolstering his image ahead of next month’s election he’s all but certain to win. Putin’s 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed intended to send a reminder […]

Putin sends signal to West with flight on nuclear-capable bomber

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin flew on a modernised Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber on Thursday in a move likely to be seen in the West as a pointed reminder of Moscow’s nuclear capabilities. The giant swing-wing plane, codenamed “Blackjacks” by military alliance NATO, is a modernised version […]