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| Russia plans own nuclear umbrella | Russia plans own nuclear umbrella |
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| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to build a "guaranteed nuclear deterrent system" to be in place by 2020. | Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to build a "guaranteed nuclear deterrent system" to be in place by 2020. |
| He said he wanted military chiefs to submit plans by December. | He said he wanted military chiefs to submit plans by December. |
| He called for a programme to build new nuclear submarines as well as "a system of aerospace defence". | He called for a programme to build new nuclear submarines as well as "a system of aerospace defence". |
| The announcement comes just weeks after Russia accused America of starting a new arms race by siting part of its missile defence shield in Poland. | The announcement comes just weeks after Russia accused America of starting a new arms race by siting part of its missile defence shield in Poland. |
| "We must guarantee nuclear deterrence under various political and military conditions by 2020," Mr Medvedev told military commanders. | |
| He said it was necessary to build "new types of armaments", and to "achieve dominance in airspace", according to quotes carried by the Itar-Tass news agency. | |
| "We plan to start serial production of warships, primarily nuclear-powered submarines carrying cruise missiles and multifunctional submarines," Mr Medvedev said. | |
| "We will develop an aerospace defense system, as well," he added. |