#nuclear weapons

2 pages tagged with "nuclear weapons"

security

Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation (2014) — This document outlines the official military policy of the Russian Federation. It identifies NATO's 'power potential' and 'global functions' as the main external military threat and details the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons.
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty — Signed in 1987 by the United States and the Soviet Union, this treaty required the elimination of all ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. Its collapse in 2019 is a significant factor in the deterioration of European security.