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Russian supersonic cruise missiles on display.

Nuclear deterrence in the new Cold War

St. Petersburg, July 2, 2015: Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles on display at the 7th International Maritime Defence Show (source: dpa)

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Location
United States
Country group
NATO
Date
6 May 2016
Contains
Report Scenarios
Category
Security challenges
Tags
nuclear weapons strategy

Author

General Stanislaw Koziej

General Stanislaw Koziej

GIS Guest Expert prof. Stanislaw Koziej, retired general. Analyst and lecturer in international affairs and national security, including defense. The former head of the National Security Bureau and secretary of the National Security Council at the President of the Republic ...

Since the end of the post-Cold War period, experts have argued over what to call the current state of security relations between Russia and the West. Is a new Cold War approaching? Or is it perhaps already upon us? Some are coining new terms, such as “hot peace” or “bitter peace.” Regardless of how we name this historic moment, one thing is certain: the post-Cold War effort to fashion a system of cooperative security in the Euro-Atlantic area has failed. Russia has reverted to a confrontational stance toward NATO and the West in general, as President Vladimir Putin stated in no uncertain terms in an address to the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 22, 2015.

Contents

  • Putin’s game
  • Outdated strategy
  • Continuity
  • Reduction
  • Escalation
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Theoretically, a negotiated solution might involve removing tactical nuclear weapons from Europe, reducing stockpiles, or introducing a total ban on this class of weapons
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