【Russian Missile Troops General: The Use of Precision Weapons Can Be an Effective Countermeasure】
On December 26, 2025, Moscow time, Igor Fazlyetdinov, First Deputy Commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, wrote in an article published in the Russian Ministry of Defense magazine "Military Thought":
The term "non-nuclear deterrence system" appeared in the Russian military doctrine in 2014, which was interpreted as a set of diplomatic, military, and military-technical measures aimed at preventing non-nuclear aggression against the Russian Federation. For example, the先锋 and Orekhnik missile systems can be used for precision non-nuclear strikes.
Using strategic groups equipped with non-nuclear precision equipment does not mean that the ultimate goal is to cause unacceptable damage to the enemy. There is no alternative to nuclear weapons here. Strategic precision weapon systems in conventional equipment are able to carry out combat tasks of destroying the territory of aggressors, which can serve as an additional deterrent force against Russia's aggression. The article states that using this system in the early stages of war can be an effective measure aimed at resisting aggression and forcing the enemy to cease hostilities on terms favorable to Russia.
New weapon systems that are part of the strategic missile forces can be used to strike key enemy facilities, causing significant damage to its military and energy infrastructure. These strikes will help deter aggression and further de-escalate it. Using non-nuclear strategic weapons is different from using nuclear weapons and does not mean a direct threat of global nuclear war, making it more acceptable in resolving many military conflicts.
Strategic nuclear weapons remain the main strategic deterrent against aggression against the Russian Federation, and there is no alternative to them in the foreseeable future.
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