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Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile system with two 9M723K5 missiles, at a Russian demonstration of military technology in 2017. The Iskander system is reported to be capable of firing ballistic missiles that can carry a tactical nuclear warhead. Photo by Vitaly Kuzmin

Karaganov’s case for Russian nuclear preemption: responsible strategizing or dangerous delusion?

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons