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Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Two parts of Russian nuclear triad armed with nuclear weapon systems

Tu-160 Blackjack |Two components of the Russian nuclear triad - the Strategic Missile Troops and ballistic missile submarines - are performing their combat mission armed with nuclear weapon systems, head of the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry Col. Yury Sych said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) newspaper on Tuesday.

"The 12th Main Directorate is in charge of providing the entire triad with nuclear weapons in accordance with the plans approved by the Russian Defense Ministry," Sych said

"Currently, the nuclear triad forces are being actively equipped with modern weapon systems. The Strategic Missile Troops are receiving new Yars mobile missile systems. Eight Project 955 Borey class submarines armed with Bulava missiles are due to enter service in the Navy before the end of 2020," the head of the 12th Main Directorate said.

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