Russia Flexing Its Nuclear Muscles Seen as Nothing More Than Kabuki Without Satellites Detecting Real Preparations

The theatrics are clearly meant to warn America’s next president not to mess with Putin.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
On October 29, 2024, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired from the Plesetsk launchpad in northwestern Russia. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

With an eye to Americans voting next Tuesday, President Putin is seeking to impress on America his nuclear might. By conducting a nationwide drill, firing nuclear capable rockets from land, sea and air, he clearly wants to show America’s next administration that there will be a price for messing with Russia.

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