Defence
Russia Modernizes Nuclear Command System for 'Always' Retaliation Capability
Russia has modernized the Perimeter nuclear command system, known in the West as Dead Hand, ensuring it can launch retaliatory strikes even if leadership is eliminated. Located deep underground in the Urals, the system protects against bunker-buster munitions. Expert Maxim Starchak states the upgrade serves primarily as a deterrent rather than an offensive threat, though he warns that new Russian missile deployments may pose a more acute danger to Europe post-war.
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