User:Linguizt/Strategic nuclear forces of Russian Federation

Strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Federation — so-called main military and armed forces of the Russian Federation, who has strategic and tactical nuclear weaponry in its possession. At times it is called a nuclear triad.

As of September 1, 2018, the nuclear weaponry of the Russian Federation has 517 deployed strategic carriers, according to the official statement of MFA Russia and the assessment of the international experts (data was submitted as part of the exchange, Russian: СНВ-III, English: New START). These include intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and bombers that contain 1420 nuclear warheads. Additionally, the total quantity of the nuclear bomb carriers (deployed and undeployed) amounts to 775 units.

Russia obtained its nuclear weapon in the form of heritage from USSR (including nuclear arsenals brought to Russia from the territories of the former Soviet Republics: Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine). Currently, 12th Chief Directorate is in charge of the nuclear weapon.

In 2014, nuclear parity was achieved with the United States.

At the beginning of 2019, 82% of nuclear weaponry were equipped with modern ammunition.

Russian military doctrine
According to the new edition of the military doctrine, Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapon as a response to being targeted with ordinary, nuclear or weapon of mass destruction. Russia with also protect its allies using nuclear weapon.