Russia and weapons of mass destruction - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Russia And Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Encyclopedia Ii - Russia And Weapons Of Mass Destruction - Nuclear Weapons
Russia is said to have around 19,000 nuclear weapons stockpiled in 2002 with perhaps only 8,500 of them operational. [1] Russia is one of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: Encyclopedia Ii - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Modern Icbms
Modern ICBMs typically carry multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), each of which carries a separate nuclear warhead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sort: Encyclopedia Ii - Sort - Sort Arms Control And The Bush Administration
The above criticisms are best viewed in conjunction with relevant circumstances surrounding the current administration. During the Cold W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: Encyclopedia Ii - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Flight Phases
The following flight phases can be distinguished: boost phase - 3 to 4 minutes (for a solid rocket shorter than for a liquid-propellant ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: Encyclopedia Ii - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - Specific Missiles
Intercontinental ballistic missile - Land-based ICBMs and cruise missiles. The US Air Force currently operates just over 500 ICBMs at a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: Encyclopedia Ii - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile - History
The progenitor of the ICBM was the German A9/10, which was never developed but only proposed by Wernher von Braun. The progenitor of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chemical Weapon Proliferation: Encyclopedia Ii - Chemical Weapon Proliferation - Chemical Weapon Details Per Nation
Chemical weapon proliferation - Albania. Albania, as a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, declared in March 2003 a stockpile of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation: Encyclopedia Ii - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation - Nuclear Weapons
More realistically, the Russian military doctrine, then and now, has called for the reliance on the country's strategic nuclear forces as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation: Encyclopedia Ii - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation - Organization
The Russian military is divided into the following branches: Ground Forces, Navy, and Air Force. There are also three independent troops ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation: Encyclopedia Ii - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation - Resources
The available manpower for the various branches of the Armed Forces was estimated at 36 million in 2003. According to Russian reports, in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation: Encyclopedia Ii - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation - Current Challenges And Problems
Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Russians have discussed rebuilding a viable, cohesive fighting force out of the remaining part...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation: Encyclopedia Ii - Armed Forces Of The Russian Federation - Organization
The Russian military is divided into the following branches: Ground Forces, Navy, and Air Force. There are also three independent troops ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russia And Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Encyclopedia Ii - Russia And Weapons Of Mass Destruction - Biological Weapons
Russia signed the Biological Weapons Convention on April 10, 1972 and ratified the treaty on March 26, 1975. According to Ken Alibek, who...   » Read the article