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Add as preferred source on GooglePutin stresses the importance of the nuclear triad in Russia's new arms programme, highlighting its role in national sovereignty and global power balance.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that special attention in the country's new arms programme should be paid to the nuclear triad - land-based, sea-based and aircraft-launched weapons.
Putin's remarks, broadcast on state television, were made at a meeting of senior officials devoted to the country's arms industry.
"Undoubtedly, special attention should be paid to the nuclear triad, which has been and will remain the guarantee of Russia's sovereignty and plays a key role in upholding the balance of forces in the world," Putin said.
A total of 95% of weapons in Russia's strategic nuclear forces, he said, were fully up-to-date.
"This is a good indicator and, in essence, the highest among all the world's nuclear powers," he told the gathering.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin. Writing by Marina Bobrova, Editing by Ron Popeski, Chris Reese and Sandra Maler)
Putin stated that special attention should be paid to the nuclear triad, which he considers a guarantee of Russia's sovereignty and crucial for maintaining the balance of forces.
Putin mentioned that 95% of the weapons in Russia's strategic nuclear forces are fully up-to-date, which he described as a strong indicator compared to other nuclear powers.
Putin's remarks were made during a meeting of senior officials focused on the country's arms industry, which was broadcast on state television.
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