The United States does not view Russian strategic forces as a nuclear deterrent in retaliatory maneuvers for the exercises. This has been reported RIA Novosti citing a statement from Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder.
“These are planned regular exercises, there are no surprises,” he said.
According to Ryder, the Pentagon has seen nothing in the context of Russian strategic forces that would lead to a change in the balance of US forces.
Minister of Defense Andrei Belousov on Wednesday, October 29 reported President Vladimir Putin said that during the training, the military carried out their mission to carry out a major nuclear attack. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, military personnel completed all their assigned tasks and all missiles reached their targets. The Ministry noted that in addition to Sineva and Bulava missiles, the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was also launched within the scope of the training.
Putin before explainedThis is an extreme security measure for the Russian Federation.