Nuclear Doctrine and Strategic Stability

... Consultative Commission held 19 meetings to resolve contentious issues. It is worth noting that despite the acuteness of the Ukrainian crisis and the widespread discussion of the possibility of nuclear escalation in Russia and abroad, the strategic forces ... ... procurement plans, contingent on successful finalization. This move could dangerously “resonate” with Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, which allows for a nuclear response upon receiving “reliable data on the massive launch (take-off) of air ...