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Why are the Russian Federation's Strategic Rocket Forces and the 12th Chief Directorate separate?
It seems that:
the Strategic Rocket Forces (РВСН РФ) is the branch of the Russian Armed Forces (ВС РФ) tasked with the employment of nuclear weapons.
the 12th Chief Directorate of the Ministry of ...
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What were the reasons for Japan's surrender in WWII? [closed]
I have read this Quora answer with 400+ upvotes that claims that Japan surrendered not because they were nuked but because Russians were about to land on their soil and then never leave like they do.
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Is there a record of the times the nuclear brief case or its Russian counterpart have ever been actually opened?
So, it's a pretty simple question. When, and how many times has the nuclear brief-case or it's Russian counterpart ever been opened with the intent of use for a nuclear launch? Are there records of ...
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