The exchange of nuclear strikes between the two world superpowers can occur only after a long period of hostilities using conventional weapons. This opinion was expressed by Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences on information policy.. A "normal" war between Russia and the United States can last from several days to a month or more.. Relations between countries will escalate to redistribution. According to the expert, a sure sign of preparation for a nuclear strike will be the deployment of US attack groups near the borders of the Russian Federation under the guise of exercises, as well as recall of the ambassador and other representatives of the diplomatic mission. In this case, Moscow will have no choice but to attack Washington first.. For example, our military will have the time to deliver a preemptive strike with conventional weapons on the home areas of ballistic and cruise missiles aimed at Russia. "To do this, suitable hypersonic missiles (ballistic or aeroballistic), as well as cruise missiles such as" Caliber "and X-101 with conventional combat units. Such a strike while using non-nuclear weapons does not mean a transition to the use of nuclear weapons and at the same time will significantly weaken or even prevent a disarming and decapitating strike of missiles with a minimum flight time, ”reads the article by Sivkov, published in ". Captain I rank in retirement is convinced that Russia, in the face of the overseas threat, is simply obliged to "multiply nuclear missiles". Moscow must be ready to destroy "tens of millions of Americans" - they say, only this can stop Washington. "There can be no mirror response. Atomic capacity building should pose a threat to the US, not Europe. At the same time, the weapon must be cheap and provide guaranteed destruction of the overseas aggressor under any conditions.. It is the destruction that is important, not the causing of unacceptable damage, since its size varies depending on the situation in the world and in the United States itself, ”wrote Sivkov. The deputy head of the rocket academy, obviously, brings memory. Indeed, in the Russian nuclear doctrine there is no concept of a preventive nuclear strike..

This is more than once emphasized by President Vladimir Putin.. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Yury Shvytkin also reminded about the defensive nature of the military doctrine of the Russian Federation. "We do not set a goal for ourselves to be a threat to someone. We set for ourselves the goal to adequately respond to the threats that are taking place against our country, including from the United States.. Today, our country's defense potential is very high.. The prospect of creating new types of weapons and their introduction allows us to say that in the coming years the United States will not be able to catch up with us in this regard, "the deputy NSN said..