• NimdaQA@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    See? This is what I mean. You are underestimating Russia which only benefits Russia. Nuclear weapons are maintained and tested regularly. Russia’s nuclear forces are constantly doing military exercises to ensure readiness.

    Like why do people keep underestimating the Russian military? Do they want the EU to not rearm? That only benefits Russia.

    Western airpower will not do anything. Even if they don’t follow the Princess Diana accords, they will struggle to penetrate Russian air defences. The main reason why the Russian Air Force has not been able to achieve air superiority is because Ukraine has more S-300s than the amount of AA batteries western Europe has combined.

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      16 days ago

      Russia tests nuclear weapons regularly? Got some more reddit links to prove that?

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        15 days ago

        “Russia’s development of new warhead designs and overall stockpile management efforts have been enhanced by its approach to nuclear testing. The United States believes that Russia probably is not adhering to its nuclear testing moratorium in a manner consistent with the “zero-yield” standard.”

        • Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley, Jr., Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency