they include build-up of enemy forces at the borders of the country, the uncontrolled spread of nuclear weapons and the placement of missile defenses in space.
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving the state policy of Russia in the field of nuclear deterrence. The document published on the official portal of legal information.
the Country may use nuclear weapons if it or other weapons of mass destruction are used against Russia and allies, when enemy attacks on critical government and military facilities, as well as when non-nuclear aggression against Russia, which will threaten the existence of the state.
the Previous revision of the foundations of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence was adopted in 2010 by Dmitry Medvedev, who then held the office of President of the country. The document was valid until 2020. Then he adopted Military doctrine of Russia.
Now the country has a Military doctrine approved by Putin in 2014. This document States that Russia can use nuclear weapons “in response to the application against it and (or) its allies of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction”. This also applies to aggression using conventional weapons, if “threatened the very existence of the state.”
On the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, reducing strategic offensive arms and the other.
