Saudi Arabia voices concern over extremist Israeli statements about West Bank sovereignty and settlements    Al-Rajhi: Number of Saudi employees in private sector soars 35% to 2.34 million in 5 years    Indonesia shocks Saudi Arabia with 2-0 victory in AFC Asian Qualifiers    GBB Venture announces the 16th Real Estate Development Summit Saudi Arabia: Luxury Edition    Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear weapon use    KSrelief to hold International Conference on Conjoined Twins on Nov. 24-25    Prince Faisal and Blinken discuss regional developments    Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out    Hong Kong's leading democracy activists handed lengthy prison terms in mass trial    Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says    Trial begins for men accused of smuggling Indian family who froze to death at US-Canada border    Theme parks, talent and tech: Saudi Arabia's path to global entertainment leadership    Cityscape Global 2024 showcases Saudi real estate sector's growing appeal to global investors    Yemeni Orchestra's captivating performances in Riyadh, showcasing shared cultural legacies    Saudi Arabia targets win against Indonesia in AFC Asian Qualifiers match    Future of Ronaldo's Al Nassr contract remains undecided, says Saudi Pro League CEO    Salem Al-Dawsari out for three weeks, Ruben Neves to return in January after surgery    GASTAT report: 45.1% of Saudis are overweight    German manufacturers warn of the sector's 'formidable crash'    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Russia says it rehearsed 'massive' nuclear strike
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 25 - 10 - 2023

Russia has rehearsed its ability to deliver a "massive" nuclear strike, the Kremlin says.
The military exercise involved delivering a "response to an enemy nuclear strike", Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
State TV showed him recounting the rehearsal to President Vladimir Putin.
It comes as Russia's parliament backed the withdrawal of Moscow's ratification of a global treaty that bans all physical testing of nuclear warheads.
Russia and the United States conduct regular nuclear readiness simulations — Moscow has traditionally held its own towards the end of October.
The exercises this year involved "delivering a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces in response to an enemy nuclear strike", Shoigu reported to President Putin.
A Kremlin statement said that "practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles" had taken place.
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was fired from a test site in Russia's far-east, and another missile was fired from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, the statement said.
The Defense Ministry released footage of the tests.
Earlier this month, Putin said Russia had held a "final successful test" of a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
The experimental weapon, first announced in 2018, was hailed as having a potentially unlimited range, but President Putin's account has not been independently confirmed.
The latest tests will be seen as a display of force which coincides with Moscow de-ratifying an international nuclear test ban treaty.
Parliament completed the passage of a law that withdraws Russia's ratification of the treaty on Wednesday.
Putin called upon ministers to back the change to reflect the position of the United States, which signed but never ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
The CTBT, agreed in 1996, bans "any nuclear weapon test explosion or any other nuclear explosion" anywhere in the world.
Russia waged a full-scale invasion in Ukraine in February last year, raising concerns over nuclear war.
In June, Russia stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Putin told a forum they would only be used if Russia's territory or state was threatened.
The US government says there is no indication the Kremlin plans to use nuclear weapons to attack Ukraine. — BBC


Clic here to read the story from its source.