No. 312: Russia as a Nuclear Power

Author(s): Oliver Thränert
Series Editor(s): Benno Zogg, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Névine Schepers
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 312
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2022

Against the backdrop of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia continues to modernize its nuclear forces. Nuclear weapons remain a central part of Moscow’s strategic arsenal, including as tools of coercion. While arms control initiatives are critical to mitigate the dangers associated with nuclear weapons, a credible nuclear deterrent on the part of NATO remains a prerequisite for their success.

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Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces Bases