Nuclear Doctrine and Strategic Stability

... The issue gained even greater urgency following the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election in November. These developments will have a tangible impact on the prospects for nuclear arms control, the arms race, strategic stability and the likelihood of nuclear war. Nuclear weapons in Russia’s Military Doctrine The Stabilizing “Basic Principles”: Moscow Reduces Options for Pre-Nuclear Escalation. Russia’s leading experts on the new Russia’s nuclear doctrine The topic of nuclear war has been a matter of concern since the beginning of the armed conflict in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, in an address announcing the start of the special military operation, President Vladimir Putin said : ...