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MOSCOW, RUSSA - SEPTEMBER 02: The warhead cruise missili (1977) on display during an exhibition titled "70 Years of the Atomic Industry: A Chain Reaction of Success" organised by Rosatom agency at Manege Central Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia, on September, 02,2015. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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Experts Explain How Long It Would Take Russia To Resume Nuclear Weapons Detonation Tests

By Howard Altman

Updated on Nov 5, 2025

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Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Drills In Response To Western “Threats”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 7, 2024

A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.

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Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 29, 2024

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Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Says Tactical Nukes Now In Belarus

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 17, 2023

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Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Nukes Ready To Deploy To Belarus This Summer

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Mar 25, 2023

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Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?

By James Ragland, Adam Lowther, James Petrosky, Robyn Hutchins

Posted on Dec 19, 2022