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This includes strategic and tactical aircraft, as well as cruise missiles and drones, hypersonic and other delivery vehicles. Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in case of aggression, including if the enemy using conventional weapons poses a critical threat."
In September, Putin lowered the threshold of nuclear weapon use by saying Retaliatory actions are being prepared."
Moscow issued a chilling threat to the West with Russia's defence ministry saying We have repeatedly warned the Japanese side that if, as a result of such cooperation, American medium-range missiles appear on its territory, this will pose a real threat to the security of our country and we will be forced to take the necessary, adequate steps to strengthen our own defense capability,
Of course, this is one of the options that has also been repeatedly mentioned. The appearance of such U.S. systems in any region of the world will determine our next steps, including in the field of organizing a military and military-technical response,
Ryabkov said, according to Russian state news
