Russia's New Military Doctrine Permits Retaliatory Nuclear Strike Only

Russia's New Military Doctrine Permits Retaliatory Nuclear Strike Only
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2014 - Russia stopped short of including the "preemptive strike" notion into its new military doctrine released Friday, permitting the use of its nuclear arsenal only as a retaliatory measure. Earlier media reports suggested that Russia's military doctrine could be updated to include the term "preemptive strike." However, provisions concerning the possibility of a nuclear strike remain largely si ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russias_New_Military_Doctrine_Permits_Retaliatory_Nuclear_Strike_Only_999.html