Russia Upgrades Its Naval Nuclear Forces
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December 12, 2024 Hour: 11:53 am
Previously, the U.S. and NATO countries have stepped up their military activity in the Arctic.
On Thursday, Navy Commander-in-Chief Alexander Moiseyev confirmed that Russia has modernized the naval component of the country’s strategic nuclear forces.
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He said that the naval nuclear forces are based in the Arctic and the eastern region of Kamchatka while emphasizing that their combat readiness is currently at its highest modernization level.
“The naval group of nuclear forces of the Russian Federation has been completely updated – this remains a priority for our country. Nuclear forces have been and will be the guarantor of the security of our state at the global level,” Moiseyev stated.
“The presence of this group of forces, which addresses important global geopolitical tasks, should place responsibility on all participants in this region,” the navy chief noted at an international Arctic forum in St. Petersburg.
“It should inevitably heighten the sense of responsibility for everyone without exception, for us, of course … as well as those who seek to escalate tensions in the region,” he said, adding that the naval nuclear forces will remain a guarantor of Russia’s national security at the global level.
Moiseyev further noted that the United States and countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have ramped up their military activity in the Arctic, focusing on training troops in harsh conditions, expanding their naval operations, and boosting aerial and naval reconnaissance.
The alliance’s growing military presence in the Arctic further reflects its intention to contain Russia’s dominance in the region “by all possible means,” he added.
teleSUR/ JF Source: Xinhua
