As a result, each major branch of the Armed Forces\u00a0\u2014 the Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), the Air Force and the Navy\u00a0\u2014 will retain control over its own triad component, Izvestia said, citing an unidentified source in the ministry.<\/p>\n
In the absence of any official statement from the ministry, the paper suggested that the decision might result from an unresolved internal struggle for leadership within the new structure.<\/p>\n
The creation of a unified strategic nuclear command has been one option under consideration by the Russian military since late 1990\u2019s. The idea\u2019s proponents, including former SMF commander Col. Gen. Viktor Yesin, argue it would streamline both the development and the deployment of Russia\u2019s nuclear triad.<\/p>\n
The plan envisioned the direct subordination of the command to the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
According to the latest official figures, Russia has 494\u00a0deployed launchers for land, sea and air-based missiles armed with 1,492\u00a0warheads.<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry plans to acquire at least eight Borey class strategic nuclear submarines, thoroughly upgrade its fleet of Tu-160\u00a0Blackjack and Tu-95\u00a0Bear strategic bombers, and equip its Strategic Missile Forces with formidable Yars ballistic missile systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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