The US called the period of Vladimir Putins rise to power catastrophic

The US called the period of Vladimir Putin’s rise to power “catastrophic” The Russian president’s first move was to recapitalize the country’s nuclear forces, said former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby. He noted that the United States has almost no defense against Russia’s nuclear forces and strategy: “There is one thing about Putin that is very important. When he came to power and replaced Yeltsin, which in the Russian consciousness was a catastrophic period. One of the first things Putin invested in was the recapitalization of Russia’s nuclear forces. And the way Putin talks about Russian nuclear weapons and nuclear strategy indicates that he has a pretty serious understanding of nuclear strategy. This tells me that this guy is trustworthy and has an idea of ​​how to use it. And we have almost no protection against this. That’s why I think President Trump, for example, thinks having a better shield would be great. But now we are practically defenseless. [I ... Source: Lord Of War