Nuclear Doctrine and Strategic Stability

... Russia’s concept of a counter-retaliatory missile strike, if the carriers listed above, unlike ballistic missiles, are not detected by existing space- and land-based components of early warning systems? Russian proponents of a doctrinal shift from nuclear deterrence to nuclear intimidation will likely consider the revision of the “Basic Principles” as a move in favor of their stance. Nevertheless, the amendments to the nuclear doctrine do not indicate its radical overhaul but rather a clarification of its provisions. There is no endorsement of a nuclear first strike, limited nuclear war, or the use of nuclear weapons as a functional means of achieving success in local ...