Russia's Nuclear Relevance

Would anyone care about Russia if they did not have Nukes and occassionally threaten to use them? Grand military celebrations often serve as a stage for world leaders looking to project unyielding power. Yet behind the dramatic speeches, security can quickly expose private fears. Russia recently marked its annual Navy Day under conditions that revealed deep Kremlin anxieties. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a stern warning regarding his country’s nuclear arsenal during a heavily restricted gathering in St. Petersburg. Instead of hosting the traditional naval parade along the Neva River, he addressed military commanders from a high-security bunker at the Admiralty, while also shutting down mobile internet connections across the entire city, Daily Express reports. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/putin-issues-nuclear-warnings-from-st-petersburg-bunker-during-restricted-navy-day/ar-AA28Mh7y?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=6a6736f35cbb4babb80608e1867d3088&ei=24 Nuclear triad warnings Speaking from the protected command post, Putin underscored the strategic necessity of his submarine forces. “In the nuclear triad, the navy is of enormous importance,” Putin told his top officers. He added that submarine-launched intercontinental missiles exist to “inflict unacceptable damage in the event of direct aggression against Russia.”