Andrey Baklitskiy

Oct 24, 2023 | cna.org | Andrey Baklitskiy

Download full report Outer space has always occupied an important place in thinking about nuclear weapons. Be it the development of nuclear forces, arms control efforts, or the concept of strategic stability, the space dimension has been impossible to ignore. Its importance is especially pronounced in the case of the world’s two nuclear superpowers. Space systems are integral to nuclear and conventional capabilities in both the United States and Russia.

Jul 24, 2023 | themoscowtimes.com | Andrey Baklitskiy

opinion Does Russia have the right to carry out a nuclear first strike, and has the time come to launch one? These questions have been the subject of recent public discussion in Russia — unprecedented in tone and content — right up to the level of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The world has learned nothing new about Russia’s nuclear arsenal, the conditions Moscow sees as necessary for going nuclear, or the chances of this happening. Instead, the discussion became one about Russia’s...

Jul 20, 2023 | carnegieendowment.org | Andrey Baklitskiy

Does Russia have the right to carry out a nuclear first strike, and has the time come to launch one? These questions have been the subject of recent public discussion in Russia—unprecedented in tone and content—right up to the level of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The world has learned nothing new about Russia’s nuclear arsenal, the conditions Moscow sees as necessary for going nuclear, or the chances of this happening.