Criticizing NATO, Putin Underlines Need for Nuclear Deterrence

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Russia must maintain its nuclear deterrence because of what he described as a growing number of possible security threats, and blamed the West for the crisis in Ukraine, which he said is being used to "resuscitate" NATO. Speaking in Moscow during a government meeting on future weapons programs, Putin called for "a reliable and complete estimate" of potential military threats and said a "sufficient, adequate response"...

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