Defense

Russia's Nuclear Forces Can Inflict 'Unacceptable Damage' on Any Aggressor - MoD

The chief of the Russian Air Defense Forces General Staff has spoken about the country's nuclear and naval capabilities, as well the military campaign in Syria.

Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russian General Staff has told the board of the Russian Defense Ministry that the country's strategic nuclear forces are currently capable of inflicting unacceptable damage upon any aggressor, including those possessing anti-missile weapons. The Russian Aerospace Forces are controlled by the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. The aerospace forces are responsible for the defense of the country in the airspace and in outer space. The aerospace forces have both conventional and nuclear weapons at their disposal.

"In total, the share of modern weapons in the ground, air and sea strategic nuclear forces has been brought up to 74%," Gerasimov added.