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Friday, December 26, 2014

Russia’s New Military Doctrine Permits Retaliatory Nuclear Strike Only


Russia considers the prevention of a nuclear war as the top priority for the national defense policy, the updated military doctrine reads.

 – Russia stopped short of including the “preemptive strike” notion into its new military doctrine released Friday, permitting the use of its nuclear arsenal only as a retaliatory measure.
Earlier media reports suggested that Russia's military doctrine could be updated to include the term "preemptive strike." However, provisions concerning the possibility of a nuclear strike remain largely similar to those outlined in the 2010 version.
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