Russian Navy Touts ‘Upgraded’ Nuclear Force, Warns of NATO Offensive Drills

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The Russian navy's commander in chief, Admiral Alexander Moiseyev, said the country's naval nuclear forces have been "completely upgraded," according to the Russian state news agency Tass. Tass reported Thursday that Moiseyev made the announcement at the 14th International Forum Arctic: Today and the Future, held in St. Petersburg, Russia. The forum, which runs through Friday, includes several working sessions, panels, and roundtables covering topics pertaining to the country's Arctic agenda such as telecommunications, environmental issues, indigenous communities, investment, technology, fisheries, and naval capabilities. According to the forum's website, approximately 2,000 people attend. At the first plenary session of the...