collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent economic, political and military weakening of Russia is very serious impact on the Nuclear Posture Review.It has been noted fall in the level of operational and technical capabilities, reducing the number of members, as well as reduced performance and availability of ammunition carriers.Nuclear weapons Russia is also very much affected by the senseless cuts taken in the 90s.
However Command and Staff Strategic Nuclear Forces (SNF) succeeded due to great efforts to maintain a significant part of the potential.Now Russian is the second largest member of the Atomic Club.Power and the number of nuclear warheads and carriers of Russia's main rival is the United States.
the Russian Federation - one of the few countries that possess nuclear weapons, intended for use at sea, in the air and on land.Land strategic arsenal - three missile armies, consisting of 18 divisions.It is composed of shelves, which are equipped with mobile and silo ICBM.Nuclear weapons silo-based Russian is represented by three divisions of the RS-20 (148 carriers and 10 warheads), two divisions of the RS-19 (150 carriers of warheads 6) and 30 divisions of the RS-24 ("Topol-M").
Mobile connections - three divisions (36 rail systems) equipped with RS-22 missiles.Mobile nuclear weapons Russia is also represented by ground vehicle complexes that are equipped with RS-22 missiles.In total, the land of the Russian strategic potential, there are 709 missiles in one salvo able to raise 3,000 nuclear warheads.This is more than half of all available on combat duty in the country of warheads.
nuclear weapons Russian sea-based divisions represented by three nuclear-powered submarines.Division 1 and 3 are deployed in special harbors on the Kola Peninsula (deer, berries, neprichem and island).They placed 16 submarines, six "Shark" (Typhoon), and ten "Dolphin".
second division of nuclear submarines based in special harbors on the west coast of Kamchatka: Pavlovsk and Fishing.There are situated 15 class submarines "Moray" and "Squid".Domestic submarines can send just one salvo enemy nuclear warheads in 1744 332 missiles.
Russian nuclear weapons, which is equipped with long-range bombers, represented by 624-name carriers cruise with monoblock warheads.The structure of strategic aviation consists of 78 aircraft: 70 machines Tu-95MS and eight Tu-160.One flight of strategic aviation with nuclear strikes can inflict serious damage.
In sum, nuclear weapons Russia is represented by 5500 of thermonuclear warheads independently targetable 1120 missile carriers.To date, more than enough to deter potential adversaries.
Tactical nuclear weapons Russia is also at a very high level.Consequently, the Russian Federation - the state, the armed gangbusters!Citizens can be assured!
