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The three major nuclear forces refer to intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and strategic bombers capable of launching nuclear warheads from land, sea, and air.

According to the 2024 World Nuclear Weapons Yearbook, released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on June 16, Russia is the world's most nuclear-armed country, possessing 5,580 of the world's 12,121 nuclear warheads, 4,380 of which are operational. The U.S. has a total of 5,044 nuclear warheads, 3,708 of which are operational.

President Putin is also accelerating his plan to create a "Eurasian security system" to counter the U.S.-centered Western security alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

https://www.donga.com/en/article/all/20240624/5020975/1