On the recordMay 24, 2010
The large Russian stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons, unmatched by a comparable American deployment, could threaten the ability to undertake extended deterrence.
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Henry Kissinger
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congress.govThe large Russian stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons, unmatched by a comparable American deployment, could threaten the ability to undertake extended deterrence.
Kissinger warns about the risks of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons stockpile.
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